Salary: £32,076 – £35,745 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit – covering over 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with a population of over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities, our District is one of England’s top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.
The Democratic Services team sits at the core of the Council. We work closely with Elected Members (Councillors) supporting the decision-making processes, providing governance advice and organising their training and development. We also work with the wider community through engaging with our town and parish councils.
As part of this dynamic and innovative team you will play a vital role in providing procedural advice and support to the Council’s decision making bodies ensuring the Council is successfully working towards its goals and targets. Guiding and supporting the Council’s oversight committees, including Overview & Scrutiny, Governance, Risk & Audit Committee (GRAC) and Standards Committee.
This will cover a wide range of matters from involvement in the monitoring of the Council’s corporate plan, policy development, service and performance reviews and liaising with external partners and stakeholders. You will work closely with the Council’s Senior Management Team and Elected Members, to help to shape and ensure the success of North Norfolk District Council.
About You
The successful candidate will have an innovative approach to their work, be adept at working within a challenging political environment and excellent communicator. They will be skilled at preparing a wide range of written documents including minutes, committee reports and high level analysis of data.
We would like you to join us if you have the experience, knowledge and skills to:
1. Bring a fresh thinking and enthusiastic approach to providing a high quality governance role
2. Work in a fast-paced, political environment
3. Use your judgement and experience of dealing with Members to provide sound advice as and when required
4. Be creative in seeking out possible solutions to challenging problems
5. Lead in developing work programmes and drafting reports on key topics
6. Work effectively across teams, the council, stakeholders and communities
7. Work with others to develop, capture and share learning
Please note this role is subject to a pay and grading review.
This post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and post holders are prohibited from seeking public election, holding political office, writing or speaking publicly on matters of political controversy.
Further details: For an informal discussion please contact: Cara Jordan, Assistant Director Legal & Governance,Cara.Jordan@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Closing date: midnight on 18 November 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 25 November 2024
To view the Job Description and to apply online, please click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below.
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