Details:
- Salary: £300 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Slough Berkshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Good Afternoon,
I am currently representing Slough Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience
We are looking for a Democratic Services Officer this role will be based at: SL1 2EJ, 2 days remote, 3 days in the office
The right candidate will:
* To be the lead officer for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups, appeal panels etc (some of which might be of a complex nature), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation and distribution of work plans, reports, agendas, minutes, and notices in line with statutory and/or local deadlines, action logs and minutes.
* To attend a range of meetings (many of which are in the evening) to provide clerking and procedural support and advice.
* To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder.
* To co-ordinate and support the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes.
* To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction).
* To undertake detailed research on a variety of topics, some of which may not directly relate to the individual’s area of work, and to prepare associated reports and recommendations for members’ consideration.
* To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
* To provide timely and high quality procedural and constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public.
We require the following:
* Experience of providing procedural or other advice, some of which may be of a technical nature, to a variety of individuals.
* Demonstrable experience of working in a Democratic, Committee and/or Scrutiny Services type role.
* Experience of carrying out a range of sometimes complex administrative or office management tasks.
To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)
If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.
IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.
Look forward to speaking with you soon