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Waverley Borough Council
Job title:
Executive and Scrutiny Advisor
Company
Waverley Borough Council
Job description
– Are you looking to continue to grow your democratic services career?– Are you ready to be part of a new, enthusiastic team?– Are you looking for a role with variety, where you can continue to build your expertise and experience?– Do your skills include working with officers and councillors, providing constitutional advice, research and report writing?We’re re-energising our Democratic Services Team here at Waverley and have an exciting new post of Executive and Scrutiny Advisor. You will have demonstrable experience in a local authority democratic services role, including experience of clerking/supporting the Executive, undertaking research and report writing for Overview & Scrutiny Committees and organising the Forward Plan.You will:– Operationally deliver Executive Briefing meetings and take a lead role on Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings
– Deliver the Forward Plan process
– Provide constitutional and administrative advice to internal and external meetings
– Grow and develop our use of the Modern.gov systemWe’re looking for:
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an understanding of working within a political environment, but most importantly, you will be a pro-active, dynamic, inspiring officer who can help us do things better.
– Someone self-motivated and able to demonstrate how you have delivered improvements in governance elsewhere, your workload will be varied, and you will need to be flexible about which meetings you cover, which will mostly be in the evenings.
– You to be capable of working well on your own and as a supportive member of a team.
– You to be adaptable to the task in hand and willing to learn.
– You to be a seasoned user of the Modern.gov Committee Management System
– Demonstrable confidence to make process improvement suggestions where necessary.Agile Working:– This is a hybrid role with attendance expected at evening meetings in Godalming, Surrey.Hours per week and working pattern– 37 hours: Full or Part time applications accepted.– This is a politically restricted roleFor an informal discussion about the post, please contact Ben Bix, Democratic Services Manager (Deputy Monitoring Officer), on 01483 523354We do not accept CVs without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please.Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Friday 23 August 2024Interview date: Week Commencing 02 September 2024Please note we do not accept applications after the time given on the advert.How to applyTo apply for this vacancy, click the “Apply Online” link.If you are not already on Waverley Borough Council’s website for this vacancy, you will be redirected to our website’s jobs page. Either click “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page, or at the top left hand side under Waverley Borough Council click either the “Log in” button (if you are already registered) or the “Register” button.You will be redirected to the JobsGoPublic system, which manages our online recruitment process. Once you have registered with JobsGoPublic (which is free to use) you can log in to your application at any time and keep track of where you are in the recruitment process.If you are unable to use this service or would like assistance, please contact us via [email protected] or call the Human Resources team on 01483 523388.
Expected salary
£37039 – 39794 per year
Location
Surrey
Job date
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 05:04:42 GMT
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