The History of Parliament Trust

The History of Parliament is a research project creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the thirteenth century. Unparalleled in the comprehensiveness of its treatment, the History is generally regarded as one of the most ambitious, authoritative and well-researched projects in British history. It consists of detailed studies of elections and electoral politics in each constituency, and of closely researched accounts of the lives of everyone who was elected to Parliament in the period, together with surveys drawing out the themes and discoveries of the research and adding information on the operation of Parliament as an institution.

With the publication in the summer of our latest volumes covering 1640-1660, 66 volumes covering around 400 years of the House of Commons and 85 years of the House of Lords will already have been published, in all about 40 million words, 42,000 pages, 27,000 biographies and 3200 constituency articles.

All of the History’s biographies and constituency articles published up to 2010 are now freely available on the History’s website.

The Director is the Trust’s chief executive and is responsible to the Trustees for its overall strategic and editorial direction and for its day to day operations. The Director will provide intellectual and academic leadership for the project while also possessing management skills and experience to lead the organisation. Candidates will bring academic standing and possesses leadership skills, good managerial ability, and a commitment to engagement with Parliament and the public. They will need to be able to command the confidence of staff, Editorial Board and Trustees, and a range of external stakeholders.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to The History of Parliament Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference EBINA. Alternatively, telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Tuesday 30^th May 2023.