Committee Officer
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23.34 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Legal
Swindon Borough Council
Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Salary: £23.34 Per Hour
Will be expected in the office when there is a meeting to clerk
Providing committee services to the Council, Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Regulatory Committees and other Council bodies. This includes bodies at “arms length” to the Council such as Education Appeal Panels. To undertake this role by way of:
• Organising and attending meetings (which may be in person or online);
• Preparing agenda, minutes, action sheets and decision notifications;
• Researching and preparing reports as required to support the work of the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Preparing and implementing Agenda Management Plans for the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible, and ensuring that these plans are circulated to and actioned by all those within or external to the Council who are submitting items and reports;
• Project managing the agenda management process for the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Undertaking administrative and quasi-judicial procedures (e.g. Appeals and Exclusion Review administration and Licensing Panels;
• Providing procedural advice as required to the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Preparing and providing briefings and briefing notes as required for the Chairs of the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Undertaking performance monitoring and general record keeping as are required to support the effective operation of particular Council bodies and of the Committee and Member Services Team generally.
• Ensuring meetings are broadcast live to the public (except for any exempt items).
Postholder can work remotely but will be expected at the Civic Offices when their public Committee meetings are taking place.
Swindon Borough Council
Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Salary: £23.34 Per Hour
Will be expected in the office when there is a meeting to clerk
Providing committee services to the Council, Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Regulatory Committees and other Council bodies. This includes bodies at “arms length” to the Council such as Education Appeal Panels. To undertake this role by way of:
• Organising and attending meetings (which may be in person or online);
• Preparing agenda, minutes, action sheets and decision notifications;
• Researching and preparing reports as required to support the work of the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Preparing and implementing Agenda Management Plans for the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible, and ensuring that these plans are circulated to and actioned by all those within or external to the Council who are submitting items and reports;
• Project managing the agenda management process for the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Undertaking administrative and quasi-judicial procedures (e.g. Appeals and Exclusion Review administration and Licensing Panels;
• Providing procedural advice as required to the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Preparing and providing briefings and briefing notes as required for the Chairs of the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsible;
• Undertaking performance monitoring and general record keeping as are required to support the effective operation of particular Council bodies and of the Committee and Member Services Team generally.
• Ensuring meetings are broadcast live to the public (except for any exempt items).
Postholder can work remotely but will be expected at the Civic Offices when their public Committee meetings are taking place.