Democratic Services Manager
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23.20 to £30.29 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2025 |
| Location: | Surrey, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Raynet Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | RQ1536001 |
Summary
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSILBITIES OF THE POST
1. To provide visible leadership for the Council’s governance and committee functions, and constructive challenge where necessary.
2. To ensure that the meetings that the Head of Democratic Services is directly responsible for (many of which are in the evenings) are serviced in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions.
3. To provide detailed, expert advice and guidance on constitutional and statutory provisions relating to Democratic Services’ areas of responsibility.
4. To lead on preparations for the annual governance cycle including annual Council, reviews of the allocation of seats on committees, reviews of the constitution, member training, induction, scheduling of committees, etc.
5. To ensure that the Democratic Services team is trained to deliver its services, and that it is suitably represented at a senior level within the organisation, under the guidance of the Corporate Head of Law and Governance.
6. To monitor the performance of the Democratic Services team, including its adherence with constitutional, statutory and procedural provisions.
7. To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
8. To build and maintain effective working relationships, and support a variety of individuals with engaging with the democratic process including elected councillors, officers at all levels of the organisation, partner organisations and members of the public.
9. To monitor and manage the Democratic Services team budget.
10. To lead on the periodic review of members’ allowances via an independent remuneration panel.
1. To provide visible leadership for the Council’s governance and committee functions, and constructive challenge where necessary.
2. To ensure that the meetings that the Head of Democratic Services is directly responsible for (many of which are in the evenings) are serviced in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions.
3. To provide detailed, expert advice and guidance on constitutional and statutory provisions relating to Democratic Services’ areas of responsibility.
4. To lead on preparations for the annual governance cycle including annual Council, reviews of the allocation of seats on committees, reviews of the constitution, member training, induction, scheduling of committees, etc.
5. To ensure that the Democratic Services team is trained to deliver its services, and that it is suitably represented at a senior level within the organisation, under the guidance of the Corporate Head of Law and Governance.
6. To monitor the performance of the Democratic Services team, including its adherence with constitutional, statutory and procedural provisions.
7. To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
8. To build and maintain effective working relationships, and support a variety of individuals with engaging with the democratic process including elected councillors, officers at all levels of the organisation, partner organisations and members of the public.
9. To monitor and manage the Democratic Services team budget.
10. To lead on the periodic review of members’ allowances via an independent remuneration panel.