Monitoring Officer and Clerk to the Fire & Rescue Authority
Location – Service Headquarters, Carmarthen
Salary – £106,554 (pro-rated to two days per week)
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service protects and serves communities across a vast and diverse region of Wales, covering Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys and Swansea. Our Fire and Rescue Authority provides the democratic governance of the Service, ensuring that it operates effectively, transparently and in the best interests of the communities it serves.
We are now seeking to appoint an experienced and highly credible Monitoring Officer and Clerk to the Fire & Rescue Authority to support the Authority in maintaining the highest standards of governance, probity and ethical conduct.
This is a statutory role, responsible for carrying out the Monitoring Officer functions under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and advising the Fire and Rescue Authority on constitutional, legislative and procedural matters. The role also acts as Clerk to the Authority, ensuring that its democratic processes, meetings and governance arrangements operate lawfully and effectively.
Working closely with the Chair of the Fire Authority, Members of the Authority and the Chief Fire Officer, the postholder will provide independent professional advice on governance and standards, oversee the Authority’s Constitution and Code of Conduct arrangements, and help ensure that the Authority’s decision-making is robust, transparent and compliant with relevant legislation and guidance.
We are seeking an individual who brings:
* Strong knowledge of local government governance, constitutional practice and standards frameworks.
* Experience of advising elected members and senior leadership on legal, governance or procedural matters.
* The ability to provide independent, balanced and trusted advice in a complex public-sector environment.
* Excellent judgement, credibility and communication skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced governance professional, senior lawyer or former local authority Monitoring Officer to contribute to the effective governance of an essential public service.
To find out more and how to apply please visit Penna | Jobs or for an informal discussion about this exciting role, please contact Fizza Islam at or on 0141 220 6460.
Applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday May 17, 2026.
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Swyddog Monitro a Chlerc yr Awdurdod Tân ac Achub
Lleoliad – Pencadlys y Gwasanaeth, Caerfyrddin
Cyflog – £106,554 (pro rata ar sail dau ddiwrnod yr wythnos)
Mae Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru yn amddiffyn ac yn gwasanaethu cymunedau ar draws rhanbarth eang ac amrywiol o Gymru, gan gwmpasu Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion, Sir Benfro, Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Powys ac Abertawe. Ein Hawdurdod Tân ac Achub sy’n darparu llywodraethiant democrataidd y Gwasanaeth, gan sicrhau ei fod yn gweithredu’n effeithiol, yn dryloyw ac er budd gorau’r cymunedau y mae’n eu gwasanaethu.
Rydym nawr eisiau penodi Swyddog Monitro a Chlerc profiadol â hygrededd i’r Awdurdod Tân ac Achub i gefnogi’r Awdurdod i gynnal y safonau uchaf o lywodraethu, uniondeb ac ymddygiad moesegol.
Mae hon yn rôl statudol, sy’n gyfrifol am gyflawni swyddogaethau’r Swyddog Monitro o dan Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol a Thai 1989 a chynghori’r Awdurdod Tân ac Achub ar faterion cyfansoddiadol, deddfwriaethol a gweithdrefnol. Mae’r rôl hefyd yn gweithredu fel Clerc i’r Awdurdod, gan sicrhau bod ei brosesau democrataidd, ei gyfarfodydd a’i drefniadau llywodraethu’n gweithredu’n gyfreithlon ac yn effeithiol.
Gan weithio’n agos gyda Chadeirydd yr Awdurdod Tân, Aelodau’r Awdurdod a’r Prif Swyddog Tân, bydd deiliad y swydd yn cynnig cyngor proffesiynol annibynnol ar lywodraethu a safonau, yn goruchwylio Cyfansoddiad a threfniadau Cod Ymddygiad yr Awdurdod, ac yn helpu i sicrhau bod proses gwneud penderfyniadau’r Awdurdod yn gadarn, yn dryloyw ac yn cydymffurfio â deddfwriaethau a chanllawiau perthnasol.
Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn sydd â:
* Gwybodaeth gref am lywodraethu llywodraeth leol, arfer cyfansoddiadol a fframweithiau safonau.
* Profiad o gynghori aelodau etholedig ac uwch arweinwyr ar faterion cyfreithiol, llywodraethu neu weithdrefnol.
* Gallu i ddarparu cyngor annibynnol, cytbwys a dibynadwy mewn amgylchedd cymhleth yn y sector cyhoeddus.
* Sgiliau barn, hygrededd a chyfathrebu rhagorol.
Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i weithiwr proffesiynol llywodraethu profiadol, uwch-gyfreithiwr neu gyn-Swyddog Monitro awdurdod lleol gyfrannu at lywodraethu effeithiol gwasanaeth cyhoeddus hanfodol.
I gael gwybod mwy a sut i wneud cais ewch i Penna | Jobs neu am drafodaeth anffurfiol am y rôl gyffrous hon cysylltwch â Fizza Islam yn neu ar 0141 220 6460.
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