Contracting Authority: Government Client
Contract Length: 29/09/2025
Clearance: DBS

Job Purpose
To lead, manage and develop the Democratic Services team.
To provide expert advice and guidance on governance and decision making matters to the organisation.
To manage the servicing of the Council’s committees/the Council, member working parties and some senior internal officer meetings.
To lead the ongoing maintenance of the Council’s constitution.
To lead of member support, including new member induction and ongoing training.
Main Duties
To provide visible leadership for the Council’s governance and committee functions, and constructive challenge where necessary.
To ensure that the meetings that the Head of Democratic Services is directly responsible for (many of which are in the evenings) are serviced in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions.
To provide detailed, expert advice and guidance on constitutional and statutory provisions relating to Democratic Services’ areas of responsibility.

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