Democratic Services Officer

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Slough Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Democratic Services Officer this role will be based at: SL1 2EJ, 2 days remote, 3 days in the office

The right candidate will:

• To be the lead officer for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups, appeal panels etc (some of which might be of a complex nature), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation and distribution of work plans, reports, agendas, minutes, and notices in line with statutory and/or local deadlines, action logs and minutes.

• To attend a range of meetings (many of which are in the evening) to provide clerking and procedural support and advice.

• To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder.

• To co-ordinate and support the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes.

• To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction).

• To undertake detailed research on a variety of topics, some of which may not directly relate to the individual’s area of work, and to prepare associated reports and recommendations for members’ consideration.

• To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.

• To provide timely and high quality procedural and constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public.

We require the following:

• Experience of providing procedural or other advice, some of which may be of a technical nature, to a variety of individuals.

• Demonstrable experience of working in a Democratic, Committee and/or Scrutiny Services type role.

• Experience of carrying out a range of sometimes complex administrative or office management tasks.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon