Governance & Democratic Services Coordinator

Harlow Council; Hare Street; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive work/life balance

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Development opportunities

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Harlow Council is seeking a Democratic Services and Legal Support Officer to join the Democratic Services Team in Essex. The role provides governance and agenda support, with emphasis on accurate, timely papers and proactive collaboration.

Reporting to the Democratic Services Manager, you will manage workloads, use an agenda system (Issue Manager or similar) and be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams while maintaining records in a paper-light environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration with governance knowledge and agenda handling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in document management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for democratic and governance processes.
• Prepare agendas and assist internal decision-making procedures.
• Format complex documents and maintain records in a paper-light environment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

A-Level standard including English

Tools

Issue Manager

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Harlow Council is seeking a Democratic Services and Legal Support Officer to join the Democratic Services Team in Essex. The role provides governance and agenda support, with emphasis on accurate, timely papers and proactive collaboration.

Reporting to the Democratic Services Manager, you will manage workloads, use an agenda system (Issue Manager or similar) and be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams while maintaining records in a paper-light environment.