Democratic Services Assistant

3 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone Borough Council Full time

Job reference

001817

Date posted

28/04/2023

Application closing date

21/05/2023

Location

Maidstone

Salary

Grade 6 £23,498 to £25,158

Package

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Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Elections

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Job description
- About the Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic person with initiative and drive to join a critical team supporting the democratic processes of the Council and helping to ensure that decisions are taken effectively and lawfully. This administrative role will involve co-ordinating and servicing meetings of the Council’s Senior Officers and supporting the wider team in delivering a high-quality service to the Council’s Councillors, Cabinet and Committees.

The Council considers this to be a customer focused role and the ability to converse at ease with customers, adapting communication style to suit differing audiences and providing advice in accurate spoken English, is fundamental to the role.

As the role is largely administrative based, limited office attendance would be required. The role can be applied for on a Hybrid (predominantly remote) basis.

About You:
Selection Process:
About Us:
Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer:
A range of benefits including:

- Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
- Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Annual flu vaccine
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
- Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
- A professional fee payment, if required for the role

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Oliviya Parfitt, (Acting) Principal Democratic Services Officer, on 01622 602032.

Job Description & Person Specification

Interview Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023



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