Senior Democratic Services Officer

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Democratic Services Officer in Greater Manchester.

Pay rate: £30-£35 per hour.

Hours:  Part time (4 days per week)

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Duties: 

• Directly support and work with the Head of Democratic & Electoral Services in the strategic direction and development of the team in continuing to provide successful, transparent local decision making.
• Clerk the full range of the committee meetings (Regulatory, Scrutiny and Area Governance) (including providing advice during such meetings) and provide support as necessary to other aspects of the combined team such as clerking School Admission Appeals and supporting the delivery of elections. Be capable of clerking Cabinet meeting in the absence of more senior colleagues.
• Be highly capable in the use of the mod.gov system (Issue Manager), webcasting systems (Public-i), remote meeting technology (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Connect Remote) and Synergy (School Admission Appeals).
• Support the Mayor and the civic function including making arrangements for civic events throughout the year.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the statutory framework underpinning local authority decision making.
• Develop the team, supervise and mentor junior colleagues and line manage any scale 2 members and any Apprentice in the team.
• Work with the Service Managers and support them in bringing the teams together and building resilience within the team.
• Provide high quality, cost effective Corporate and Support Services to customers to support the management and delivery of services, taking a holistic, joined up view of service design, delivery and evaluation.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to the organisation to meet statutory requirements and mitigate risks.
• Ensure that the Client manages its resources effectively, delivering value for money, exploiting opportunities to drive out inefficiencies and generating income where appropriate.

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 07879 585551. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.