Duties Planner

Join the UK Parliament as a Duties Planner and play a key role in ensuring the House of Commons has the right people, in the right place, at the right time. This varied and fast-paced role sits at the heart of security operations, coordinating duties and staffing for a large and diverse team while helping Parliament respond effectively to changing operational demands.

You’ll manage postings, annual leave, overtime and training requests, while monitoring staffing levels, absences and working hours to ensure duties remain compliant with relevant regulations and policies. You’ll work closely with security officers, operational managers and colleagues across the Duties Office, responding to enquiries and resolving staffing challenges with professionalism and sound judgement.

This is an opportunity to develop valuable skills in workforce coordination, administration and operational planning within the unique environment of Parliament. You’ll receive training on the relevant systems and work as part of a supportive team where communication, organisation and people skills are highly valued.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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