Democratic Services Officer

Job introduction

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About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised person to join our Democratic and Elections Team on secondment, covering maternity leave until April 2027.

Working as part of a friendly, busy team, this role will involve supporting the Council’s decision making and scrutiny processes. You will have responsibility for your own portfolio of committees and will help ensure we deliver high quality services supporting the Council's democratic processes

Additional information

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and will be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with councillors and senior officers. You will have experience of producing high quality written work and taking minutes at meetings. You will ideally have knowledge and experience of local government procedures, or experience in a similar field. Other skills the ideal candidate will possess include:

• Attention to detail
• Political awareness, tact and diplomacy
• The ability to think logically and plan ahead
• Reliability and calmness under pressure when working to tight deadlines.

We work flexibly, with some time spent in the office and some working remotely. Committee meetings take place in-person and are generally held at our offices in Towcester and Northampton. Most of our meetings take place in the evening and you should be able to travel between locations as required.

For more information on this exciting opportunity please call Paul Hanson on 07912 891994

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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