Salary: £34,314 – £37,035 per annum.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
Barnsley Council have an exciting opportunity for a Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer to join the team based in Barnsley. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34,314 – £37,035 per annum.
How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we were awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent Core Services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the post
Democratic and Member Services is at the heart of the Council. Providing support for Councillors and for meetings of the Council is an essential part of ensuring the decision-making processes of the Council, ensuring it runs smoothly and effectively.
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated individual, who has an eye for detail, to the post of Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer.
As a Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer, you will be responsible for the provision of effective and high-quality support and advice to elected Members and ensure that all democratic services processes are effective and efficient and comply with statutory and constitutional requirements.
You will work closely with elected councillors, directors and senior officers of the Council to ensure a planned and legally compliant approach. This will involve a wide range of democratic services activities, including agenda planning, all aspects of meeting support and decision recording and your responsibilities will span everything from undertaking research, preparing reports, briefing notes and presentations, through to proactively intervening and influencing change where necessary.
The role requires political sensitivity, strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to explain complex guidance and the confidence to provide advice to councillors and officers in a range of situations.
The ideal candidate will have experience in governance and democratic practice and the ability to work collaboratively, managing changing priorities and tight deadlines.
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check.
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 Friday, 27th June
If you think this Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer role is for you, then we would very much welcome your application.
For full details and to apply, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below.
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