Overview
Support the Council’s governance processes and advise elected Members, Directors, and other Council officers on constitutional matters as a Governance Support Officer. This full‑time, fixed‑term (2 years) role works 37 hours per week, including evening meetings as required, with a flexible hybrid arrangement requiring a minimum of two days from a non‑home base each week.
Responsibilities
* Manage a caseload of governance‑related activities, writing high‑quality minutes, reports, presentations, and other communications.
* Create documents and plans that guide governance and scrutiny activity, and carry out checks to ensure delivery aligns with rules and procedures.
* Create and update accurate records; interrogate data to support governance and scrutiny activity.
* Provide detailed information, advice, and guidance to staff, Council leaders, politicians, partners, and residents; liaise with the public remotely or face‑to‑face.
* Attend meetings, appeals, formal hearings, and represent the service in formal meetings, presentations, and discussions.
Qualifications
* Experience supporting organisational governance or a similar role that requires understanding and applying legislation, governance policies, procedures, and practices.
* Strong customer‑service skills with the ability to maintain successful relationships and persuade or negotiate actions to secure desired outcomes.
* Proficient IT skills, competent with standard IT systems.
* Good level of political awareness and knowledge of current challenges, issues, and developments affecting the area of work.
* Ability to work autonomously, plan and organise workloads to meet agreed timescales, and self‑resolve routine problems.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave (calculate applicable).
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Flexible working options.
* Opportunities for training and development.
* Flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains.
Salary and Package
£32,061 – £34,434 per year (gross). Total benefit value: £46,953.
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