Overview and Scrutiny Officer

2 weeks ago

Yate, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

**How you'll make a difference**:
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The Scrutiny Commission is key to the effective operation of local democracy. The Commission supports the delivery of council services through policy development and by scrutinising the decisions of the Council’s Cabinet. As Overview and Scrutiny Officer, you will provide effective support to the Scrutiny Commission and the Health Scrutiny Committee on all areas of scrutiny[OD1] activity.

**What will you be doing?**
- It will be your responsibility to deliver high quality support to Scrutiny Commission Members on overview and scrutiny procedures and processes to support the delivery of local priorities.
- Working with elected councillors, you will provide high quality support to Scrutiny Commission and Health Scrutiny Members on procedures and processes and more broadly in relation to the work of both the Committees.
- Regularly, you will attend meetings, take minutes as necessary, undertake research, and liaise directly with members and officers, providing feedback to the Commission (as well as Task and Finish Groups) and Health Scrutiny through written reports.
- You will project manage scrutiny reviews and the development of a challenging annual scrutiny programme, including appropriate research and the drafting of well evidenced and concise reports to the Council’s Cabinet.
- Throughout the civic year you will provide advice and support to a range of Task, Finish, and Standing groups on a variety of topics such as the Council’s Budget, Children’s Social Care, and Houses of Multiple Occupation.
- By participating in external scrutiny forums and networking with other local authorities, you will help to improve the Council’s service through learning from best practice.

**What we need from you**:
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- It is essential for you to have a degree of equivalent or appropriate professional qualification such as the Post Graduate Certificate in Overview and Scrutiny or the Certificate in Democratic Services Practice, or equivalent experience.
- We require you to have previous experience in a similar role such as policy development, democratic services or as a policy officer.
- It is essential for you to have a good understanding of Local Government Authority processes and political sensitivities that work alongside these.
- You must be able to work flexibly, the role involves a varied workload and frequent travel across South Gloucestershire.**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:
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- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine **flexibility **to help them achieve that **work/life balance**.
- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our **training and development** offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive **generous annual leave** (pro rata), employee **wellbeing support** and you will have access to a range of **staff discounts**, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.
- We’re positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working work and we’re ambitious about the future.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**

This is a limited term contract until May 2027.
- Salary is pro-rata to hours worked.**Salary From**:

- £36,298

**Salary To**:

- £39,493

**Hours per week**:

- 22.2

**Vacancy type**:

- LTC

**Location**:

- Yate

**Team**:

- Democratic and Member Services

**Advertising End Date**:

- 21 Aug 2023

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