Executive Officer (Lord Speaker\'s Office)

We are looking for an Executive Officer for the Lord Speaker's Office in the House of Lords. In this exciting position you will provide a high level of support to the Lord Speaker and his office. This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates who want to focus on providing administrative support to the panel of Deputy Speakers and office management support to the Lord Speaker's Office as a whole. If you're looking for a role where you will interact regularly with individual Members and senior officials, we would love to hear from you.

You'll be responsible for:

• Acting as the main point of contact for the Deputy Speakers, including arranging weekly rotas and arranging meetings, including drafting agendas.
• Managing the flow of documents including correspondence and invoices, commissioning briefing from other teams and offices where required, and following up requests as necessary.
• Maintaining good awareness of the work of the House and its Administration.
• Answering general queries from Lords members and other stakeholders.
• Undertaking general office management tasks and other duties to support the work of the Lord Speaker alongside the Private Office.

What we're looking for:

• Collaboration and Teamwork: Effective team working skills, with an ability to share best practice and to show flexibility towards covering the work of the Private Office.
• Building Working Relationships: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships, both orally and in writing, with a broad range of people at all levels within the Administration.
• Problem Solving and Attention to detail: Excellent attention to detail with proven administrative skills. Experience of using initiative to solve problems.
• Professionalism, Tact and Discretion: Excellent judgement and the ability to use tact and discretion at all times.
• Prioritisation and Delivering at Pace: The ability to prioritise own workload and experience of working under pressure and on one's own initiative to tight deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience of IT systems: Excellent IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams and Excel.

It would be even better if you had or if you're willing to learn… An understanding of the role of the Deputy Speakers in supporting the Lord Speaker's role in the Chamber.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What you'll get in return:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 after one year's service).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to the House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws.
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates.
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by 23:55 on Sunday 29th June 2025. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HL Recruitment. Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range. The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates with diverse characteristics, including different ages, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race/ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.