Democratic Services Officer

Belmont Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambeth Council is seeking a Democratic Services Officer on an initial temporary contract of 3–6 months, with a view to extension or permanent appointment for the right candidate. The role requires a minimum of two days per week in the office and entails on-site committee administration at SW2 1RW.

The successful applicant will service council committees and related bodies, advise on standing orders and governance, and record decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience of servicing committees, working parties and quasi-judicial meetings.
• Experience of drafting formal and sometimes complex letters, reports, and/or minutes and notes of meetings.
• Experience of providing advice to councillors and officers on decision making processes and constitutional matters

Responsibilities

• To service Council committees, sub-committees, working parties, other member-level bodies, and key officer groups supporting decision making.
• To advise Chairs, members and officers in the interpretation of Standing Orders, governance arrangements, decision-making processes and other procedural matters.
• To record decisions of meetings, write and process questions, references and Council reports, notify officers and Members promptly of Committee decisions, allocate and notify those concerned of action to be taken.
• To service quasi-judicial bodies (e.g. education admission and exclusion appeals) and at those meetings to give appropriate advice to members, staff and the public to ensure that proceedings accord with relevant legislation, principles of natural justice and internal procedures.
• To undertake special projects to improve the services provided by Democratic Services.

Job description

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Lambeth Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 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: Min of 2 days per week in the office, in addition to managing on-site committee responsibilities, SW2 1RW

The right candidate will:

• To be responsible for servicing Council committees, sub-committees, working parties, other member-level bodies, and key officer groups supporting decision making.
• To be familiar with the democratic arrangements in the Council and to advise Chairs, members and officers in the interpretation of Standing Orders, governance arrangements, decision-making processes and other procedural matters.
• To record decisions of meetings, write and process questions, references and Council reports, notify officers and Members promptly of Committee decisions, allocate and notify those concerned of action to be taken.
• To service quasi-judicial bodies (e.g. education admission and exclusion appeals) and at those meetings to give appropriate advice to members, staff and the public to ensure that proceedings accord with relevant legislation, principles of natural justice and internal procedures.
• To undertake special projects to improve the services provided by Democratic Services.

We require the following:

• Experience of servicing committees, working parties and quasi-judicial meetings.
• Experience of drafting formal and sometimes complex letters, reports, and/or minutes and notes of meetings.
• Experience of providing advice to councillors and officers on decision making processes and constitutional matters