Mayoral Attendant

Application closing date
19/03/2023
- Location
Halifax
- Salary
Scale 3, £21,575 to £21,986 pro rata
- Package
22.2 hours per week, permanent
- Job category/type
Council
- Job description**Post Ref**:CC525

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of Mayor’s Attendant/Macebearer to support the Mayoral team of Calderdale Council, delivering an effective front-line service to the Mayor and the civic party whilst he/she undertakes their civic duties.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are provided with the use of a civic car to attend official functions and you will act as the chauffeur. You will accompany the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor whenever he/she attends an official engagement and will be expected to ensure that Mayoral protocol is adhered to and be responsible for the security of the civic regalia. All times adhering to detailed time schedules. You will also be responsible for vehicle checks and cleaning of the Mayoral car. A clean driving licence is essential.

This key role requires the applicant to have excellent communication skills, work well as part of a team, use their own initiative, and work well under pressure in a busy office environment. In this role you will need to demonstrate the ability to work tactfully in a political context, as when the Mayor is hosting a function you will need to ensure that all guests are welcomed in the correct manner and introductions are made.

This is an interesting and varied role and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work, they do.

If you are an enthusiastic, friendly, confident individual with excellent interpersonal and IT skills we look forward to hearing from you

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, or would like to know any further information, please contact Tilli Chappell on 01422 393022 or Mandy Hurd 07917 092943

**Closing Date**:Sunday, 19th March 2023

We are following social distancing precautions and may utilise digital interview methods.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.