Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Slough to assist with the appointment of a Senior Democratic Services Officer, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £295.32 - £399.00 per day

Summary:

The Senior Democratic Services Officer will lead on allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups and appeal panels, including complex areas of work, while providing procedural and constitutional advice. The postholder will also support Cabinet and Executive functions, decision-making processes, forward planning and member development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead on the end-to-end administration and governance support for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups, appeal panels and other meetings.
• Provide direct support to Cabinet and Executive functions, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and constitutional guidelines.
• Coordinate, maintain and publish the Council's Forward Plan, ensuring key decisions are appropriately tracked and reported.
• Manage pre-meeting processes, including supporting and advising during briefings with Senior Leaders and Cabinet members.
• Prepare and distribute work plans, reports, agendas, minutes, notices and action logs in accordance with statutory and local deadlines.
• Draft high-quality, legally compliant agendas, reports, minutes and other democratic documentation.

Qualification:

• English language qualification to a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent.

Essentials:

• Demonstrable experience working within Democratic Services, Committee Services and/or Scrutiny Services.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a Local Authority Democratic Services role, with significant experience supporting Cabinet/Executive functions.
• Detailed knowledge of the law, procedures and practices relating to Democratic, Committee and/or Scrutiny Services.
• Experience providing procedural or technical advice to a range of individuals.
• Experience carrying out complex administrative or office management tasks.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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