Governance & Committee Support Officer – Temp-to-Perm

New Start; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking a Governance Officer to support democratic processes, provide committee and executive support, and ensure meetings are compliant and well managed. The role involves agenda preparation, minute production and communications within a small governance team.

The successful candidate will be onsite at least three days per week and handle training coordination, external body appointments, and data protection duties.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support to formal committees and partnerships.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to handle multiple deadlines.
• Proficient IT skills including report management systems and streaming/webcasting.
• Knowledge of Mod.Gov and governance software.
• Excellent written communication and minute taking.

Responsibilities

• Clerk meetings, prepare agendas, reports and minutes, and ensure actions are tracked.
• Record decisions and actions accurately and communicate deadlines.
• Coordinate appointments to Outside Bodies and manage member contact arrangements.
• Arrange and clerk meetings and ensure compliance with the Constitution.
• Provide training for Members as directed and track training records.
• Promote the Council's equality and data protection policies and ensure compliance.

Skills

Committee admin

Meeting coordination

Confidentiality

IT skills

Report writing

Tools

Mod.Gov

Job description

Basildon Borough Council is seeking a Governance Officer to support democratic processes, provide committee and executive support, and ensure meetings are compliant and well managed. The role involves agenda preparation, minute production and communications within a small governance team.

The successful candidate will be onsite at least three days per week and handle training coordination, external body appointments, and data protection duties.