Member & Democratic Services Support Officer

3 weeks ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
The Members & Democratic Support team is responsible for:

- Delivering an effective one-stop-shop for Members that provides high quality, appropriate and focused support services to the Members of Staffordshire County Council to enable them to properly fulfil their responsibilities, including supporting effective communications with Partners, the Public, Officers and other Members; and
- Providing effective management, co-ordination and administration of the Council’s Executive decision-making process, scrutiny, regulatory forums, other bodies and stakeholders, in line with statutory and constitutional requirements as appropriate so that the Council’s decision making and governance arrangements are highly effective and efficient.
- Providing comprehensive management of the office of the Clerk to the Lieutenancy undertaking actions as needed for the appropriate discharge of this role and supporting the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council in order to assist them in upholding their responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities
We are looking for someone who is comfortable working with elected members, with a positive attitude and a passion for excellent service who is well organised, calm under pressure and able to work independently on their own initiative. Responsible for a busy and varied workload, you will need experience in managing meetings along with excellent communication, IT and team working skills.

Working as part of a small but talented and friendly team, you will also need the ability to work flexibly, adapt to changing priorities and meet tight deadlines with an attention to detail and innovative approach to service delivery. We are also looking for someone proactive who has a commitment to continuous improvement for themselves.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Package Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be at the heart of governance and decision-making in a large local authority organisation.

The post holder will work as part of the governance function supporting the co-ordination, planning, conduct and servicing, as appropriate, of committees, meetings, panels and working groups as directed, ensuring compliance with all relevant Standing Orders, procedures and policies as set out in the County Council’s Constitution.



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