Head of Democratic Services, City of York Council

Association Of Democratic Services Officers; York; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Head of Democratic Services in York to oversee and coordinate democratic services, elections, and civics teams. This permanent, full-time role requires expertise in managing member relations and local government law. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in committee administration and elections.

Qualifications

• Experience running democratic services and elections.
• Knowledge of local government law related to meetings.
• Experience as a Deputy Monitoring Officer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run the democratic, elections, and civics teams.
• Liaise between the Executive, Scrutiny Chairs, and officers.
• Coordinate the Local Government Boundary Commission review.

Skills

Committee administration

Elections management

Team management

Member/officer relations

Local government law knowledge

Education

Qualified legal professional (beneficial)

Job description

Salary: Grade 13 Level 1 – 4 (£65,503 – £74,555 per annum)
Contract: Full time, permanent
Hours: 37 per week

Do you have a background in committee administration, elections, and team management? If so, York could be the place for you.

We’re looking for a Head of Democratic Services to run our democratic, elections, and civics teams. You’ll be experienced in running the full range of democratic services, including acting as a key liaison between the Executive, the Scrutiny Chairs, and the senior officer team. You’ll also have experience of working on, or administering elections, and in dealing with civic events, and will play a leading coordination role in the Council’s forthcoming Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s Electoral Review of the City of York Council.

You’ll be highly experienced in managing member/officer relations and will have an excellent knowledge of local government law relating to meetings, and ideally will have experience acting as a Deputy Monitoring Officer and dealing with Code of Conduct complaints. Being a qualified legal professional would be beneficial, but not essential.

Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 6 July 2025

Interview date:w/c Monday 14 July 2025

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