About the role
A unique opportunity to build a team and influence one of the largest and newest unitary Councils
North Northamptonshire Council is an ambitious, exciting, innovative and supportive place to work. Following local government reform, we are well on our way into our transformation journey to deliver excellent services in an inclusive and creative environment where ideas are encouraged alongside a commitment to staff development.
We operate a hybrid “Executive” governance model and have invested in our Democratic Services team to support delivery of the Council's priorities, with a new structure to deliver a holistic service across the Council's democratic functions. This is an exciting time to join us and be integral in building, establishing, and developing the team to provide high quality trusted advice and support.
We are committed to your personal development and that of your team; the variety of work delivers an exciting range of duties, providing you with an opportunity to influence and play a broad role in the Council and the way it delivers services to residents.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for a Committee Manager to assist the Head of Democratic Services in managing the Democratic Services section, specifically in relation to provision of a committee administration service and support services team. The role will require you to:
- Assist in managing a comprehensive committee administration service to the Council in support of the decision-making process.
- Be responsible for increasing knowledge of the function of committees of the Council throughout North Northamptonshire and implement creative solutions on an ongoing basis.
- Manage staff and workloads allocated to the team, including managing the support services function of Democratic Services.
Please refer to the attached Job description for full details of job responsibilities.
If this sounds like a job for you, we would love to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 23:59, Sunday 10 November 2024 and interviews are expected to take place on either 20 or 21 November 2024.
If you would like to have a discussion about the role, please contact Ben Smith, Head of Democratic Services, on 07515 191794.
About you
You will:
- Hold a degree or equivalent, or demonstrable experience in local authority governance/democratic services.
- Demonstrate high-level knowledge and understanding of local government structures and governance.
- Have experience of managing staff within a work environment.
Please refer to the attached person specification for full details of Essential and Desirable skills, qualifications and experience required for this role.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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