Democratic Services Manager
Grade: G • Salary: £44,075 rising to £47,181 per annum • Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week • Location: Service Headquarters, Salisbury (flexible working, including working from home, DWFRS stations, and support offices)
Appointment type: Permanent
Contact: Vikki Shearing, Assistant Chief Officer – Director of Corporate Services – 01722 691082 / [email protected]
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25 November 2025, midnight
Responsibilities
* Lead the democratic service function for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, ensuring that the Authority and its associated committees are governed in line with the Local Government Act.
* Develop and deliver against the annual democratic meeting calendar and programmes of work to ensure deadlines are met.
* Lead on the administration and support for all Fire Authority meetings, including agenda preparation, quality assurance of reports, and producing minutes in line with corporate standards.
Qualifications and Skills
* Good understanding of the Local Government Act and experience in a democratic services environment.
* Ability to produce accurate and thorough formal board‑level and committee meeting minutes.
* Capability to manage professional relationships with internal staff and external stakeholders, including Senior Management and Councillors/Fire Authority Members.
* Travel capability – expected to travel quarterly to one location within each of the four local authority areas (Swindon, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), Wiltshire and Dorset) and attend two quarterly meetings of the Fire Authority held in Salisbury.
Other Information
* Standard Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance will be required prior to offer of employment.
* Offer of employment subject to full pre‑employment checks, including identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, drug test and verification of employment history.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity
We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training. We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria. Please let us know in confidence if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Values & Behaviours Framework
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