Democratic Services Officer
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.95 to £18.05 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: | RQ1535772 |
Summary
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSILBITIES OF THE POST
1. To be the lead officer for a range of committees or panels (some of which may be discussing sensitive matters), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation of work plans, agendas in line with statutory deadlines, action logs and minutes.
2. To attend a range of meetings (most of which are in the evening) to provide administrative and procedural support and advice.
3. To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder.
4. To provide co-ordination and support for the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes.
5. To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction).
6. To undertake research on a variety of topics.
7. To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
8. To provide constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public.
9. 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.
10. To determine applications (such as to undertake charity collections), prepare and issue a range of statutory notices and licenses.
1. To be the lead officer for a range of committees or panels (some of which may be discussing sensitive matters), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation of work plans, agendas in line with statutory deadlines, action logs and minutes.
2. To attend a range of meetings (most of which are in the evening) to provide administrative and procedural support and advice.
3. To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder.
4. To provide co-ordination and support for the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes.
5. To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction).
6. To undertake research on a variety of topics.
7. To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
8. To provide constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public.
9. 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.
10. To determine applications (such as to undertake charity collections), prepare and issue a range of statutory notices and licenses.