Senior Democratic Services Officer

Description:

Location: Hybrid Working – Warwickshire (1 day per week in the office)
Pay: £18.85 per hour PAYE + Holiday Pay
Contract: Initial 3 Months (Potential Extension)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Occasional evening committee meetings)

Lynx Employment Services are recruiting an experienced Senior Democratic Services Officer to support a busy Local Authority governance team on an interim basis

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Democratic Services professional to take a lead role in supporting the council's democratic processes, scrutiny function and committee services while supervising a small team.

### The Role

Working within a Legal and Governance team, you will:

Lead and support the council's Overview and Scrutiny function.

Supervise and provide day-to-day support to two Democratic Services Officers.

Prepare and publish committee agendas, reports and minutes.

Provide governance support for committees, working groups and member meetings.

Carry out research and prepare reports to support scrutiny reviews.

Liaise with councillors, senior officers and external organisations.

Maintain statutory registers and governance records.

Support member training programmes and civic events.

Ensure democratic processes are delivered efficiently and in accordance with legislation and best practice.
### Essential Requirements

Previous experience working within Democratic Services in a Local Authority.
Experience supporting committee services and the scrutiny function.
Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of local government governance and democratic processes.
Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills.
High level of political awareness and diplomacy.
Ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
Willingness to attend occasional evening committee meetings.
### Desirable

Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience using committee management software.
### What's on Offer

Hybrid working (approximately one day per week on site).
Competitive PAYE rate plus holiday pay.
Initial three-month contract with potential extension.
Opportunity to lead an experienced Democratic Services team within a supportive Local Authority environment.

If you have the Democratic Services experience and governance expertise we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your latest CV