Investigations Manager

Job summary

This is a rare and highly impactful opportunity to work at the heart of parliamentary democracy in the House of Commons, supporting the independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in upholding confidence in the UK Parliament. As Investigations Manager, you will play a central role in managing and delivering complex, high-profile investigations into alleged breaches of the MPs’ Code of Conduct, alongside overseeing aspects of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

Job description

This is a rare and highly impactful opportunity to work at the heart of parliamentary democracy in the House of Commons, supporting the independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in upholding confidence in the UK Parliament. As Investigations Manager, you will play a central role in managing and delivering complex, high-profile investigations into alleged breaches of the MPs’ Code of Conduct, alongside overseeing aspects of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.

Working within the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (OPCS), you will lead and manage investigations that demand the highest standards of independence, fairness and rigour. You’ll assess complaints, gather and evaluate evidence, conduct formal interviews, and draft clear, impartial recommendations that may ultimately be scrutinised by the Select Committee on Standards and the Independent Expert Panel.

You will deal with sensitive, confidential and often challenging cases involving senior stakeholders, while helping to ensure that Parliament’s standards framework operates credibly and transparently. You’ll also contribute to improving investigative practice, shaping guidance and supporting the Commissioner’s wider work, including the Annual Report.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

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Person specification

• Experience of working in a professional disciplinary, regulatory or civil justice environment, with a strong track record of working on complex, high-profile investigations, assessing sensitive evidence and producing fair, impartial recommendations while handling highly confidential information.
• Strong judgement and drafting skills, with the ability to produce clear, rigorous reports and recommendations
• The confidence to master detailed frameworks, procedures and legislation, including equality and data protection considerations
• The ability to build effective relationships with senior and high-profile stakeholders, while responding constructively to challenge and maintaining resilience
• A clear commitment to political impartiality and to upholding equality, diversity and inclusion

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £70,967, House of Commons contributes £20,559 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.

• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%

• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

• Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1-4 in the Job Description.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

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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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk