Committee Officer

Your next role

Being a Committee Officer will require you to manage Cabinet, regulatory and Overview and Scrutiny functions. You will also provide committee administration services, staff the education appeals and work closely with colleagues at all levels to ensure the support of Councillors and officers is of the highest standard.

We need someone with experience in a democratic services environment, or a fast learner with transferable skills. Educated to degree level or with equivalent relevant experience, you will be a confident individual with excellent work prioritisation capabilities. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the confidence to support Committees and other meetings by providing advice and producing reports and briefing notes. Knowledge of administering quasi-judicial appeals would be an advantage.

You will be dynamic and flexible in your approach and enjoy working in a demanding environment. You will be politically astute, and able to work effectively as an individual, planning and delivering your own work programme without direction. You will be part of a highly effective and capable team, which supports the local authority’s governance in respect of decision-making processes.

You will be willing to work unsociable hours and be available to clerk evening meetings (after 6.00pm for which flexi time is accrued) usually at the Civic Offices and occasionally at external venues in the borough. When not required for meetings, hybrid working is available.

You will need to demonstrate excellent organisation skills, be adept at diary management, and capable of foreseeing and dealing with deadlines. Experience of Modern.gov / Issue Manager and remote meeting technology (such as Microsoft Teams) is desirable.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Please see our new Swindon Plan.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about the role please contact Vicki Yull on 07816 547 610 or email on VYull2@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk