Governance and Democracy Intern

7 months ago


Lewes, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
**Are you looking for an internship which will support your future career and provide a unique range of opportunities to learn how decision making works in Local Governance?**

The Governance and Democracy Intern role sits within the Member Services Team of East Sussex County Council’s Governance Service Department. The Member Services Team is the link between the public, elected members of the Council and its departments. The team’s responsibilities include supporting the work of the Council and ensuring the Council’s political decision-making arrangements are managed effectively, in accordance with the law and are made in an open and transparent way. The team also have a role in supporting public participation in local democracy.

The Governance and Democracy Intern will support the work of the Council’s committees, boards and panels and other bodies as required; and will provide operational support to County Council Members, Chief Officers and the public as required.

Our ambition is that this internship acts as the ideal platform from which the post holder can launch a future career in the public sector. This is an ideal opportunity to learn how each different Council department works, observe democracy in action and how political headlines translate into policies which impact upon the lives of local residents.

We will provide a comprehensive learning and development offer which will support the post holder to achieve:

- An understanding of the challenges facing local government
- A strong understanding of key local government areas of work and management
- Enhanced personal effectiveness and ability to work in an environment with high levels of scrutiny and accountability
- Attention to detail and the ability to handle and process large amounts of financial information with accuracy.
- Ability to use a range of software and IT packages to support the work of the team.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
- For work that makes a difference_

Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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