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Democratic Services Officer

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced democratic services officer on behalf of a busy local authority in the South East.

The role is initially for 3 months.

Duties include:

• Delivering support for councillors' meetings, including formal committees of the Council, sub-committees, panels and officer meetings.
• Provide complete secretarial support to a number of such meetings, including the preparation and publication of agendas, the collation of reports, attendance at meetings to give procedural advice and taking concise, accurate minutes.
• A flexible approach is required, as the role will assist with the general running of the Democratic Services function.
• These duties can include the organisation of events and training, assisting with research for councillor led scrutiny reviews, associated report writing and providing cover for other team members as and when required

Person specification

• Previous experience of democratic services gained within a local authority setting
• A good level of literacy and numeracy
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 to efficiently undertake a range of tasks
• Basic understanding of local government
• A team centred approach to delivering services to internal and external customers
• Flexible approach to work, including attendance at evening meetings as required
• Organised and the ability to prioritise conflicting workloads
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to be able to convey complex information to a range of audiences
• The ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to act with tact, diplomacy and discretion
• Ability to work across multiple locations
• Ability to act with tact, diplomacy and discretion

The role will involve hybrid working as you will be required to attend and run evening meetings when necessary. The remainder of the role can be conducted remotely.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of democratic services officer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office.

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