Locum Democratic Services Team Manager

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Democratic Services Team Manager to join a Local Authority in the Northern Home Counties for an initial period of 6 months.

You will be expected to manage and supervise the Democratic Services team including Democratic Services Officers and Scrutiny Officers. You will ideally have expertise and knowledge of statutory and non-statutory matters affecting Democratic Services particularly including electoral registration.

Additional duties will include:

• Ensuring all statutory and non-statutory activities associated with holding, conducting and recording decisions of Council meetings within prescribed deadlines
• Appropriately scheduling, advertising and recording meetings of the Council and its Committees
• Compiling and issuing agendas, minutes and decision sheets of meetings in accordance with corporate and statutory requirements
• Guaranteeing that the conduct of business is effective and that decisions are recorded and published as required by legislation and the Council's Constitution
• Making sure that efficient processes are in place linking the decision making processes between the Executive and scrutiny committees
• Providing support and advice to Members on the Council's decision making processes and related matters such as the provisions of the Code of Conduct and Members Allowances
• Maintaining, contributing to and keeping up to date the Council's Constitution
• Liaising with the Scrutiny Officers to identify, implement and deliver Member development and training programmes
• Representing the Authority on the regional and national user group meetings and forums

The hourly rate is between £30-40 per hour dependent on experience. The role is ideally offered on a full-time basis with the possibility of flexible homeworking available.

To apply for this vacancy please contact either Lauren Watts or Philippa Turner on 0121 616 0660 or email your CV to midlandslegal@venngroup.com
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