Strategic Head of Democratic Services & Governance

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking an outstanding leader to head the Democratic Services Team within the Governance and Legal Services Directorate. The post requires strategic and operational leadership, political awareness, and the ability to build trusted relationships across the Council and partners.

The role includes leading the Democratic Services Team, supervising Scrutiny Services, ensuring robust governance, supporting the Protocol Office for the Lord Mayor, and administering Electoral Services

Responsibilities

• Lead a Democratic Services Team and directly manage Scrutiny Services to deliver continuous improvements across the authority.
• Coordinate governance arrangements by the Committee and Member Services Team to support robust decision-making.
• Oversee the Protocol Office activities for the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and administer Electoral Services with four Parliamentary divisions and two Senedd constituencies.

Job description

Cardiff Council is seeking an outstanding leader to head the Democratic Services Team within the Governance and Legal Services Directorate. The post requires strategic and operational leadership, political awareness, and the ability to build trusted relationships across the Council and partners.

The role includes leading the Democratic Services Team, supervising Scrutiny Services, ensuring robust governance, supporting the Protocol Office for the Lord Mayor, and administering Electoral Services