Overview
This is an exciting time for the Council, which has grown to take services as diverse as CCTV, town library, parks, gardens, left luggage, weddings and a concert venue into local ownership. 30 staff and 16 councillors work to manage services across three sites.
The role of Deputy Town Clerk will support the Council's continued development. The post is part of a senior management team and will support the Town Clerk on policy and strategy development. They will work in close collaboration with councillors and ensure that the cycle of committees and meetings is clerked and managed effectively. They will lead the support services team and also play a role in overseeing community development and project work.
Responsibilities
* Support the Town Clerk on policy and strategy development as part of the senior management team.
* Work in close collaboration with councillors and ensure that the cycle of committees and meetings is clerked and managed effectively.
* Lead the support services team.
* Oversee community development and project work.
About you
* Passionate about working for the community with a sound understanding of local authority organisation and management.
* Track record in the local council sector and holding, or being on track to hold, a CiLCA qualification.
* Comfortable with a busy role, able to work at pace with a varied and challenging inbox.
* Strong communicator, confident in public meetings and at a strategic level.
* Collaborative, skilled at creating connections between sectors and communities.
* Unphased by new challenges and able to find innovative solutions to complex local challenges.
About St Ives
An exciting role in a unique place. St Ives attracts around 200,000 visitors each year for its visually stunning beaches and coastline and its internationally renowned arts and culture heritage. At its heart is a local community of 11,000 people with roots in fishing and mining, rich in tradition, with a charter dating back to 1639. The Town Council celebrates the area\'s history and culture and is ambitious for the future and for St Ives to be a place where local communities thrive.
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