Senior Democratic Services Officer

6 days ago

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Full time

Vacancy Description
Join Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and make a difference. We are looking for a Senior Democratic Services Officer to work alongside a small supportive team. This role sits at the core of the Council and is instrumental in ensuring local democracy is served.
You will need to be able to build strong working relationships with elected councillors and other stakeholders and be a great team player, able to work autonomously when the role requires. You will have excellent organisation and minute taking skills. Meetings can take place in the evening, on average about one to two times a week.
We will invest and support appropriate personal development. You will be expected to undertake any necessary training to fulfil the role successfully. We offer a mixture of home and office working.
**About the role**:

- Work with elected members and other stakeholders to organise regular committee meetings and undertake some research for members as required when issues are identified.
- Complete minutes of meetings and decision-making notices.
- Ensure actions agreed in meetings are initiated and followed-up.
- To act as advisor to the Overview Committee, and manage the Council's ‘Call In’ procedures.
- Assist in maintaining the Council's Constitution and Forward Plan.
- Advise Officers, the Public, and Councillors on procedural issues on how formal decisions are made.
- This is a politically restricted post.

**About you**:
You don't need to have worked in local government up to now. For this role you need to have good reporting writing skills and experience of supporting formal decision making and liaising with a wide-range of stakeholders. You are a strong team player with an agile mindset and sees projects through to the end. For more information, have a look at the Job Description and Person Specification below.

**Benefits**:
Besides a competitive salary, additional benefits for this post include 24 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service), plus bank holidays and an additional day in December; membership of the Local Government (CARE - Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme, as well as invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development. Take a look here at all the benefits we offer.
For an informal discussion about this post, you can contact Renee Dillon, Service Manager, on 01892 554199.

How to apply

**Equal Opportunities**

**Safeguarding**

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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £29,849.00 per year

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