Diary Support Officer
The Conservative Party is seeking a highly organised, enthusiastic and politically astute individual to join the diary team in the Private Office of The Leader of His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition. This is an exciting professional opportunity to work at the heart of the Conservative Party and support our responsibilities as the Official Opposition.
Success is prioritising good use of limited time; diary management is not an administrative task but a strategic one. No two days are the same in this role. Politics does not operate on a typical 9-to-5/Monday-to-Friday schedule, and this position requires a flexible and responsive approach to meet the everyday demands of this fast-paced environment. This is primarily an office-based role in Westminster, Central London.
This role requires a calm individual under-pressure, who is focused on delivering high-quality support whilst maintaining confidentiality, has a positive can-do attitude coupled with being pro-active, reliable with attention to detail and the ability to efficiently co-ordinate relationships at the highest levels.
Britain needs to be a serious country again. Under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, the Conservative Party is becoming the only common-sense party with a clear plan to get Britain working again and unite the country. That is our mission and this is your chance to play your part in ensuring a Conservative victory at the next General Election.
Key Responsibilities:
- Action incoming invitations and ensure they are replied to in a timely manner
- Manage the invitations process
- Assist with maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly schedules
- Schedule, reschedule, and confirm meetings and engagements
- Coordinate meeting logistics, including venues, virtual meeting links, and required agendas/briefing
- Monitor calendar conflicts
- Support prioritising meetings and engagements based on urgency and business needs
- Send reminders and follow up with attendees
- Organise logistics and itineraries and related arrangements when required
- Maintain accurate diary records and scheduling changes
- Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to coordinate schedules
- Handle confidential information with discretion
- Provide administrative support and other general office duties as required
Skills Required:
- Proven experience in a diary management role or similar
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and MS Teams
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Professional, confidential and discreet approach to sensitive information
- Experience in a political environment is desirable but not essential
