Locum Democratic Services Officer

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are excited to be working with a well-respected local authority in the North West to find a Locum Democratic Services Officer to join their team. The role offers hybrid working and a contract initially for 3-6 months with potential extension.

The successful candidate will ideally have prior experience within Democratic Services, and will provide advice on committees, processes and decision-making, ensuring legal and constitutional compliance across meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience in Democratic Services or local government operations.
• Ability to provide advice on committees and decision-making processes.
• Experience with legal and constitutional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and support to Members, officers, stakeholders and residents around committees, processes and decision making.
• Responsibility to ensure that all decisions made at committees are taken in accordance with legal and constitutional requirements.
• Managing and supporting all aspects of the Member and Officer decision making having regard to local procedures, Council policy and best practice.
• Leading on all aspects of Cabinet, Council and Committee meetings including preparing reports and agenda publication, attending meetings to take minutes of the formal proceedings, and advising on constitutional requirements.

Skills

Democratic Services

Job description

Locum Democratic Services Officer

£25 per hour

Local Authority

Hybrid Working

Full Time or Part Time

Sellick Partnership are excited to be working with a well-respected local authority in the North West to find a Locum Democratic Services Officer to join their team to cover a period of absence within the team.

The successful Democratic Services Officer will be able to work on a hybrid basis. The contract will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with the possibility of being extended further.

The successful candidate will ideally have prior expereince within Democratic Services.

Your role will include, but is not limited to:

• Providing advice and support to Members, officers, stakeholders and residents around committees, processes and decision making
• Responsibility to ensure that all decisions made at committees are taken in accordance with legal and constitutional requirements
• Managing and supporting all aspects of the Member and Officer decision making having regard to local procedures, Council policy and best practice
• Leading on all aspects of Cabinet, Council and Committee meetings including preparing reports and agenda publication, attending meetings to take minutes of the formal proceedings, and advising on constitutional requirements

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.