Principal Democratic Services Officer
Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
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Salary: | £40,001.00 to £50,000.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | Grade 8 (SCP 31 - 35) £40,476 - £44,711 |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 03 February 2025 |
Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
Company: | Sunderland City Council |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 274816 |
Summary
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The successful candidate will be responsible for an interesting and varied range of work, and will provide governance advice to the Council, its committees, and other external organisations which work closely with the Council.andnbsp; The role will involve the opportunity to work closely with both councillors and senior officers, and help support their decision making.
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The team is based at the new City Hall, situated in the city centre and on the coast, with close access to the fantastic new leisure and cultural facilities developed as part of the cityandrsquo;s ongoing regeneration.andnbsp; A flexible approach to work is required, which balances the opportunity to work remotely with the need to meet the travel requirements of the post, and work outside of normal office hours to cover evening meetings.
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The Job Description and Person Specification set out further details of the requirements and responsibilities of this position.andnbsp; If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Patrick Houghton, Governance Law Specialist on 07435 663192 or Gillian Kelly, Democratic Services Team Leader on 07919 509178.andnbsp; Please note this is a politically restricted post.
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Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil.andnbsp; For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.andnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
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All communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. andnbsp;It is important that you check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means.andnbsp; Please also remember to check your junk mail items.
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