Publishing Manager (Hansard)

Job summary

Join the UK Parliament’s House of Commons as a Publishing Manager within the Parliamentary Publishing Unit (PPU), where you will play a key role in delivering the official record of parliamentary debate. Working alongside the Publishing Lead (Operations), you will provide both managerial and technical oversight to a team of Deputy Managers and Publishers, ensuring the timely production of Hansard publications for both Houses.

Job description

In this role, you will help oversee the complex publishing workflow that transforms XML content from Hansard editors into official publications such as Commons and Lords daily parts and Public Bill Committee sittings. You will ensure the overnight, no-fail publication of these essential parliamentary records while also monitoring correction processes and collaborating with technical teams to maintain the publishing systems that support Parliament’s work.

Leading a team of five staff, you will build strong relationships across Hansard teams, parliamentary offices, and digital service partners, contributing to the accurate and reliable publication of parliamentary proceedings.

Person specification

• Experience in using XML-based publishing and document management systems
• Some experience of working shifts and managing teams in a no-fail environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, inclusively
• Experience in managing a small team and handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Ability to create and deliver training on publishing systems to a varied audience

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,340, House of Commons contributes £11,976 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

CV & Supporting Statement– If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit.

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 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@parliament.uk
• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Attachments

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