Committee Officer
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Job Description
Committee Officer 8625 Permanent Contract 37 hours per week 30559 to 32654 per annum (Scale G) 27711 to 30060 per annum (Scale F Trainee) County Hall Norwich
About the Role
Are you passionate about local democracy and ready to make a real impact Were looking for a proactive and enthusiasticCommittee Officerto join our team.
In this pivotal role youll be at the heart of the Councils decision-making processes working closely with senior officers Councillors and members of the public. Youll play a key part in supporting how decisions are made and communicated ensuring transparency and accountability every step of the way.
Were proud to deliver a modern efficient and forward-thinking governance service. As a Committee Officer youll:
- Prepare and publish agendas reports and minutes with precision and clarity.
- Provide expert constitutional and procedural advice.
- Ensure timely accurate information reaches the right people.
- Stay ahead of legislative changes and embrace new and evolving methods of democratic engagement.
If you thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment and are excited by the opportunity to support democratic processes that make a difference to communities wed love to hear from you.
About You
To be considered for the higher Grade G position you will need to have experience of committees/meetings administration including: the production and publication of agendas attendance at meetings the preparation of minutes and giving procedural advice to ensure compliance with good governance. This would be particularly suitable for someone with Local Government/Public Sector experience looking to develop their career.
However consideration will be given to candidates for a trainee position on the lower Grade F for which training will be given. Appointments to a trainee post will usually be at the bottom of the scale with progression subject to satisfactory performance and further advancement to the higher grade subject to demonstration of the required competencies.
Location
This role will require you to work from County Hall on a regular basis to prepare for and attend committee meetings in person. You will be able to forward plan according to the committees assigned to you but occasionally you may be asked to cover at short notice for a colleague.
Your application
Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted.
Further Information
For further information or an informal discussion about the role please contact:
- Jo Martin Democratic Support and Scrutiny Manager onor
- Karen Haywood Democratic Services Manager onor0
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewardsour employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light cardfor Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together make the most of our workspaces enjoy a healthy work-life balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work with hybrid working a key feature formany roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Before you apply we recommend reading the full Job description and person specifications below to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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Redeployment closing date: 28 July 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 10 August 2025 23:59
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
