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Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk is seeking a Democratic Services Officer to support council meetings, ensure accurate minutes, and advise on procedure. The role is based at King’s Court with hybrid working and a 37-hour week.

You will coordinate committees, prepare agendas, monitor actions, and maintain transparent decision records, working with elected Members and officers. Closing date 16 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in democratic services or committee administration.
• Strong administrative and meeting-support skills.
• Good political awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prepare and clerk Council meetings, including committees and panels.
• Draft minutes, circulate agendas, and advise on procedure.
• Monitor actions and maintain records of decisions.

Skills

Democratic services

Committee administration

Public service experience

Job description

Democratic Services Officer

Company: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

Starting salary between £34581 and £41673 per annum

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Based at King’s Court Council Offices, King’s Lynn with hybrid working

Do you enjoy being at the heart of things, bringing order to busy meetings, working with people and making sure important decisions are clearly recorded and actioned? If you are highly organised, confident communicating with a range of people and interested in how local decisions are made, this could be the ideal role for you.

As a Democratic Services Officer, you will play an important part in supporting the Council’s democratic arrangements. You will help meetings run smoothly, support transparent decision-making and provide Members and officers with the governance and procedural support they need in a varied and interesting role.

You will coordinate, prepare and clerk a range of Council meetings, including Committees, Panels, Task Groups, Member meetings and internal meetings. This will include collating reports, preparing and circulating agendas, advising on procedure, drafting minutes, monitoring actions and helping to maintain effective and transparent decision records.

You may already have experience in democratic services, committee administration, governance or local government, but we would also welcome applicants with strong administrative, meeting support, report coordination or public service experience. You will need excellent attention to detail, political awareness and the confidence to work with elected Members and senior officers. Some meetings take place in the evening and hybrid working is available for up to two days per week, subject to meeting commitments and office cover.

Closing Date: 16 September 2026

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