Governance Officer

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking an organised and proactive individual to join our Governance team. You will prepare agendas, support committees, attend meetings and produce accurate minutes, ensuring actions are progressed—collaborating closely with councillors and senior officers.

You will work within a supportive Democratic services team while maintaining high standards and handling challenging workloads and emotive situations with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to cope with challenging workloads.
• Excellent written communication including ability to write quality reports and minutes of meetings."
• Ability to work under pressure and in difficult emotional situations while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas for meetings.
• Support committees and attend meetings.
• Produce accurate minutes and track actions.
• Collaborate with councillors, senior officers and Democratic services to ensure smooth governance processes.

Skills

Organisation

Written communication

Minutes of meetings

Report writing

Working under pressure

Job description

Are you organised, proactive and confident supporting high-profile meetings? Join our Governance team and play a key role in helping the Council make clear, transparent and well-managed decisions.

You'll prepare agendas, support committees, attend meetings, produce accurate minutes and keep actions moving - all while working closely with councillors, senior officers and a supportive Democratic services team.

About what/ who we are looking for

You will need excellent organisational skills and ability to cope with challenging workloads; excellent written communication skills including the ability to write quality reports and minutes of meetings and the ability to work under pressure and in sometimes difficult emotional situations at the same time as maintaining high standards., We are proud holders of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award, demonstrating our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community and aligning with the values of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks and clearance.

Please note, if you do not have access to a desktop to apply- computers are available in the Job Centre, Library or our own Customer Service Centre.

Applicants with a hearing or speech impairment can contact us using the Text Relay Service. Dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number as above. Calls are charged at your telecommunications provider's standard rate.

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its' commitment, while implementing a range of policies to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation across all departments.