Policy & Scrutiny Support Officer

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in England seeks a Policy & Scrutiny Support Officer to assist in delivering key ambitions and support quality assurance processes. Responsibilities include conducting research, supporting performance reporting, and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a good understanding of local government. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous leave, and pension membership.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Minimum of 26 days leave

Membership of pension fund

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and within a small team.
• Experience in developing professional relationships and partnerships.
• Competent in organizing and analyzing complex information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and provide advice on policy and performance.
• Support quarterly performance reporting and engagement exercises.
• Assist in the delivery of the Scrutiny work programme.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Self-motivated

Effective communication

Good understanding of local government

Competent with IT software

Education

Degree level equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Social media

Job description

Overview

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council are looking to recruit to the post of Policy & Scrutiny Support Officer, a varied role that sits at the forefront of delivering on the Council's key ambitions and supporting vital quality assurance processes. The role sits in the broader Policy and Scrutiny team which has responsibilities around Resident Engagement and the Equalities agenda, Corporate Performance reporting, Business Planning, and the Council's Scrutiny function, alongside wider improvement support to services across all areas of the Council.

The team's work is dynamic, with recent key pieces of work including developing an Anti-Poverty Strategy, leading an ongoing programme of Scrutiny transformation, supporting Children's Services with their Improvement journey, and developing Tameside's emergent Borough Plan.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and provide advice in areas related to policy, performance, and scrutiny.
• Support delivery of the Council’s quarterly performance reporting and ongoing equalities and resident engagement exercises.
• Support the Scrutiny Manager in the delivery of the Scrutiny work programme and in running meetings of the Scrutiny Panels.
• Support the Policy and Scrutiny team to drive forward wider transformation and improvement work with services across all areas of the Council, including in high‑profile areas such as Children’s Services.
• Report to the Senior Policy Officer and engage with a range of stakeholders including residents, senior officers, and elected members.
• Work professionally and impartially in a political environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and able to work both independently and within a small team.
• Good understanding of the work of local government and the current challenges faced by residents and public services in Tameside.
• Experience developing and maintaining professional relationships and partnerships, supporting meetings and taking minutes, organising and analysing complex information, and communicating effectively to different audiences.
• Competent with the use of IT software including the Microsoft Office suite of programs, social media, and other communication tools.
• Equivalent experience to a degree level is desirable; a degree is not essential.

Values

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We support economic growth, provide high quality health and care services, protect our most vulnerable and create strong and supportive, self‑sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Minimum of 26 days leave.
• 36 hours working week.
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, a Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Other rewards and benefits.