Democratic Services Officer (Part-Time up to 33 hours per week)

West Lancashire Borough Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks a motivated professional to support decision-making processes, elections, and governance. The role involves providing procedural guidance, assisting in council operations, and ensuring effective decision-making. Candidates should have skills in communication and IT, with experience in democratic services preferred. The position includes flexible working hours with occasional evening and weekend duties for meetings and events.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Work-life balance policies

Support for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in democratic services in local authorities or similar role.
• Ability to support decision-making and governance processes.
• Provide procedural and constitutional guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring efficient and lawful council operations.
• Support elections and maintain the Council's Constitution.
• Provide guidance to Councillors and the public.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent communication

IT skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small friendly team providing professional support to the Council's decision‑making processes, Elections and Local Councillors, in a varied and interesting role.

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional person with strong interpersonal skills to support the Council's decision‑making, Elections and governance arrangements, working with Members and senior officers.

Your role will be to assist in ensuring that the Council operates efficiently, effectively and lawfully as a democratic body, including providing relevant professional support for elections, to Council & Committee meetings, ensuring effective decision‑making, assisting in maintaining the Council's Constitution and handling and developing democratic and civic processes. You will provide accurate and timely procedural and constitutional guidance to Councillors, officers, the public and partners. With a solid background in the democratic services in local authorities or a similar role, you will also have the ability to work to tight deadlines and possess excellent communication and IT skills.

The post holder will be required to work some evenings to attend meetings and occasional weekends at Mayoral / Civic events, although in the main hours will be worked flexibly Monday to Friday in agreement with the Manager.

The post has been designated as a 'Flexible office based worker' and the post holder will be required to attend the office at 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk in accordance with business needs of the service, particularly for specific election work, Committee Meetings, Mayoral / Civic events, team meetings, catch up meetings and training that isn't being conducted by way of remote meeting software and there may be some occasions when the post holder may be required to attend the workplace / office at short notice.

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, the opportunity for hybrid working, Local Government Pension Scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you would like further information or informal discussion about the post please contact Jacky Denning on 01695 585384 or e-mail