6-month contract role with a local authority

Summary

This is a 6-month contract role with a local authority, designed to lead and manage the Committee Services Team. The position is crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and customer-focused support to the Council’s decision-making and scrutiny functions. The role is pivotal in promoting transparency, good governance, and compliance with statutory and constitutional requirements, while driving continuous service improvement.

Lead, coordinate, and manage the Committee Services Team to deliver effective governance support across the Council.
Ensure high-quality administrative and procedural support to Council, Cabinet, committees, panels, boards, and working groups.
Take personal responsibility for supporting Council and Cabinet meetings, ensuring smooth and compliant decision-making processes.
Provide expert advice to officers and Members on the Scheme of Delegation and decision-making procedures.
Ensure all decisions are made in accordance with legislation and the Council’s Constitution.
Plan, organise, and oversee the strategic delivery of committee services to meet the Council’s democratic requirements.

Significant experience in committee services, governance, or democratic services.
Experience managing or supervising teams.
Experience supporting senior committees (e.g., Cabinet or Council meetings).
Experience providing procedural or constitutional advice in a local government setting.

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in governance, public administration, or a related field.