Senior Governance Officer
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,513 to £43,693 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2025 |
| Location: | Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT |
| Company: | Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WMHDC/TP/145/244 |
Summary
Senior Governance Officer
Up to £43,693 per annum (pro rata for part time) with pay award pending.
Depending on Qualifications and Experience
Up to 37 hours per week, with part time hours considered
We have a vacancy within the shared legal services team and we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate that they are keen and highly motivated, with excellent initiative, sound judgment and a flexible approach.You must have good energy, and enthusiasm with a real desire to join our small but busy in-house team and deal with a wide but interesting range of work.
The post will focus on assisting the Director of Legal and Governance and the Head of Legal Services in undertaking a range of legal work for both Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council but with particular emphasis on the following areas:- Data Protection, Member Conduct and Complaints, Licensing and Local Government Law and Practice. Along with other members of the team you will also carry a case load of simple/standard s106 agreements.
The appointment will be made within the salary range depending upon qualifications and experience. Please see job description and person specification for further details.
This post will be based in Pershore, with travel to Malvern as required.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
- Degree Level education
- Fully mobile with access to transport
- Flexible and adaptable approach with commitment to improving and developing the in-house legal service
- Experience of drafting legal agreements and/or detailed reports
- Experience of working in the public sector is desirable but not essential. You will however need experience and knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
- Data Protection/General Data Protection Regulations
- Working with councillors and member conduct issues and/or complaints
- Contracts experience
- Planning experience
- Local Government Law and Procedure
- Local Authority licensing
In addition, the successful candidate will have the following skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to express complex issues clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to find practical solutions to problems
- Ability to work to deadlines and within statutory constraints
- A willingness to develop skills and take on new tasks
What we can offer
Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
- Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
- Committed training programme and development opportunities
- Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
- Discounted Gym and swim membership
- Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme
To discuss the post or for further information, please call Heather Peachey, Head of Legal Services on 01684 862348.
Closing date: Monday 26 May 2025
Interview dates: Monday 9 June 2025
Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.
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