Governance Officer

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Governance Officer to join the Governance Services Team. You will support the democratic process, manage agendas, attend meetings, provide procedural advice and write minutes, ensuring compliance and clarity.

This hybrid role requires experience in local authority governance, the ability to train others, and a proactive approach to improving governance arrangements within a fast-paced environment in Nottingham.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the governance and administration of meetings in line with statutory and constitutional requirements.
• Experience providing governance advice to councillors, colleagues, partners and citizens. You will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to support others to perform their role effectively within the governance framework.
• Experience developing and delivering training to councillors, colleagues and others involved in decision making.
• Knowledge of identifying and implementing improvements to governance arrangements and getting involved with projects that contribute to local democracy.
• Able to support all aspects of the administration and clerking of school appeal hearings. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to prioritise and organise their own workload in the context of tight deadlines and frequently changing tasks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide procedural guidance and minutes for council and committee meetings.
• Support governance across meetings, agendas, and decision-making processes.
• Assist with school appeal hearings and related clerking tasks.

Skills

Governance experience

Minutes writing

Procedural advice

Governance training

Committee management

Project governance

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level one) rising to £39,152 (Level four) per annum ‘pro rata for part-time’ (pay award pending)

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Governance Services Team is at the heart of the Council’s democratic processes, ensuring that governance and decision-making arrangements are of a high standard in which councillors, citizens and other stakeholders can have confidence. We work closely with elected councillors and colleagues to ensure that the Council’s governance framework is transparent, effective, legally compliant, and supports robust and efficient decision making that contributes towards achieving the Council’s objectives. We are a proactive and forward-thinking team, integral to the Council’s current programme of improvement. The importance of good governance has a high profile within the organisation and this is an opportunity to be part of team that is valued and has scope to drive forward improvements in local decision making.

We are looking for a Governance Officer to join our team, ideally with experience of working in a local authority democratic services environment and with knowledge of, or the ability to learn the law and procedures governing the conduct of meetings, council constitutions and school appeals; and confidence to put that knowledge into practice. Knowledge and experience in using the Modern.Gov committee management system would be desirable but is not essential. However, we will consider candidates with relevant transferable skills, and training will be provided for the right candidate.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting the governance and administration of meetings in line with statutory and constitutional requirements, including agenda planning, producing agendas, attending meetings, providing procedural advice and writing clear and accurate minutes
• Experience providing advice on governance issues to councillors, colleagues, partners and citizens. You will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to support others to perform their role effectively within the governance framework
• Experience developing and delivering training to councillors, colleagues and others involved in decision making
• Knowledge of identifying and implementing improvements to governance arrangements and getting involved with projects that contribute to local democracy
• Able to support all aspects of the administration and clerking of school appeal hearings. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to prioritise and organise their own workload in the context of tight deadlines and frequently changing tasks is essential.

The majority of meetings are held during the day at the Council’s offices in Nottingham City Centre and attendance in the office for team collaboration is required at least one day per week. Working from home is supported on other days/times.Occasional travel to meetings in other locations may be required and the ability to drive with access to a car is desirable.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

This post is politically restricted.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Laura Wilson, Senior Governance Officer, by telephone on 0115 8764301 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 6th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:W/C 14th September 2026

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