Committee Officer

Posted 28 August 2024
Salary Rate of circa £23 - 28ph
LocationWiltshire
Job type Temporary
Discipline Legal & Governance Recruitment
ReferencePROF_46710
Contact NameKatrina Nielsen

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a Local Authority in Wiltshire, who are recruiting for a Committee Officer to join the team on a locum basis until the end of October.

This will be a part-time position for 30-hours a week, which offers remote working with attendance required at evening committees. The hourly rate offered is in the region of £28 p/hour UMB.

The ideal candidate will have experience of using Mod.Gov or Issue Manager, to produce Committee Agenda Packs.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Organising and attending meetings, preparing agenda, minutes, action sheets and decision notifications, researching and preparing reports to support the work of the Committees

  • Preparing and implementing Agenda Management Plans for the Committees, and ensuring that these plans are circulated to and actioned by all those who are submitting items and reports

  • Ensuring that appropriate matters are brought before Committees and other bodies in accordance with statutory time scales and requirements, and policy and practice, and all decisions are correctly recorded

  • Acting as the first point of contact for Councillors, Council officers, partners, stakeholders and the public on matters associated with the Committees

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Mod.Gov or Issue Manager

Working hours:

  • 30 hours per week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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