Scrutiny Officer

4 days ago


London, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

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Interim Senior Policy and Scrutiny Officer
**Duration: 6 months initially**

**IR35 status: Inside**

**Location: London Borough - hybrid working**

Venn Group is seeking an Interim Senior Policy and Scrutiny Officer to support the Strategy team of a London Borough council, on their scrutiny and committee work.

**The successful Interim Senior Policy and Scrutiny Officer will be responsible for**:

- Providing high level advice and policy support to the political and managerial leadership of the council and its scrutiny committees
- Assisting and supporting the development and implementation of policies, initiatives and projects related to the improvement of council services, and in the delivery of an effective scrutiny function
- Providing high level support to the members of the scrutiny committees, including in the development and delivery of a suitable scrutiny programme, advice and research support, undertaking project management and drafting major reports
- Ensuring an external focus, actively developing and promoting the participation of local communities, the third sector and partners in scrutiny activity, and encouraging the use of best practice to support continuous improvement throughout the organisation

**Skills and experience required of the Interim Senior Policy and Scrutiny Officer**:

- Public Sector experience, specifically Local Government
- Previous experience supporting committees from a scrutiny perspective
- Extensive experience of working in a highly political environment



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