Democratic Services Officer

• Deliver high-quality, well-governed decision-making
• provide high-quality clerking, governance and procedural support to a range of committees, panels, scrutiny groups and formal meetings
• prepare agendas, reports, minutes and statutory notices
• advise councillors and colleagues on constitutional and procedural matters
• be present at key meetings often in the evening providing timely clerking support and clear procedural and constitutional advice to councillors, senior officers and the public

• Highly organised
• politically aware
• passionate about supporting open, transparent and effective local democracy
• confident communicator with excellent attention to detail
• strong organisational skills
• ability to work calmly and methodically in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
• experience of providing procedural advice
• experience of managing complex administration
• experience using modern committee management systems
• experience in Democratic, Committee or Scrutiny Services would be a real advantage
• professionalism
• initiative
• genuine commitment to supporting good governance and public service

Experience in Democratic, Committee or Scrutiny Services

• 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years' service and 33 days after 5 years' service
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• ability to engage with wellbeing initiatives
• opportunity to be a member of our various employee networks
• tax-free childcare and childcare services
• season loan ticket