Democratic Services Officer

Colchester Borough Council; Ivy Chimneys; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Perkbox discounts & wellbeing perks

LGPS pension scheme

Job summary

Epping Forest District Council is seeking a Democratic Services Officer to support committees and governance provisions. You will provide agenda management and secretarial support, ensuring smooth meeting processes.

You will liaise with officers and councillors, offering constitutional guidance while coordinating committee work programmes; most meetings begin at 7pm, with occasional after-hours work as needed.

Qualifications

• Local Government experience preferred.
• Ability to liaise with residents and Officers at all levels.
• Good knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Training in Committee Management system provided if required.
• Experience in committee environment beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide agenda management and secretarial support for meetings of the Council’s Committees.
• Provide constitutional advice to Officers, as well as Councillors and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with senior Officers and Members in managing the work programmes for your committees.
• Most Committee meetings start at 7pm, requiring some after-hours work.

Skills

Administration

Liaison

Team player

Microsoft Office

Committee environment

Modern.Gov

Tools

Modern.Gov

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job profile for Democratic Services Officer

Democratic Services Officer

location_on Epping 26/10/2026

Job details

• Salary £39,585 - £40,729
• Contractual hours 26
• Basis Part time
• Region Epping
• Package LGPS pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Perkbox discounts & wellbeing perks
• Hybrid working
• Ongoing professional development
• Flexible pay via Stream
• Reimbursement of professional membership
• Job category/type Permanent - Part Time
• Date posted 24/09/2026
• Job reference EREQ000565

Attachments attachment Democratic Services Officer - Job Pack.pdf

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a flexible and versatile Democratic Services Officer to take up an important role within our Democratic & Electoral Services Team.

The Section is undergoing its biggest period of change for a number of years, and this is a great opportunity to help shape the service provision for the future.

Working with us

We’re a small, but hard-working team of friendly professionals with a range of skills and experience in the Democratic Services and Electoral Services arenas.

Our work is diverse and broad in subject matter, and we deal with other Officers of the Council, Politicians, and members of the public.

Your role

You will work in our Democratic Services Section, playing a key role in supporting the Council’s Committees and Governance procedures.

You will be expected to provide agenda management and secretarial support for meetings of the Council’s Committees, provide constitutional advice to Officers, as well as Councillors and other stakeholders, and liaise with senior Officers and Members in managing the work programmes for your committees.

Most of our Committee meetings start at 7pm in the evening, which will involve some working outside of normal office hours.

Our id eal candidate

Our ideal candidate is a competent administrator, preferably with Local Government experience, but who can also liaise with our residents and Officers – at all levels of seniority.

We need a Team Player that is also capable and confident enough to work on their own initiative when the need arises.

Training will be given in the Council’s Committee Management system (Modern.Gov) if required, but a good basic working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes is expected.

Any previous experience of working in a committee environment would be beneficial.

In addition, you will be expected to adhere to the Council’s agreed values and behaviours of Trust, One Team, Performance, Innovation and Customer; and to work collaboratively across the organisation to bring about change and improvements to service delivery.

If you feel the above applies to you then we would be happy to hear from you.

If you have any further questions or queries regarding the role, then please contact

Gary Woodhall, Team Manager – Democratic & Electoral Services, on:

Tel: [phone]; or email: [e-mail]

Epping Forest District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Civic Offices, 323 High Street,Epping, CM16 4BZ