Committee Officer

We are working closely with local authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a Committee Officer on a 2-months contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 171.73- 221.02 per day

Summary:

The Committee Officer Legal is responsible for providing high-quality democratic and committee support services to Council decision-making bodies ensuring meetings are effectively organised legally compliant transparent and administratively efficient. The role supports Council Cabinet Overview and Scrutiny Committees Regulatory Committees Education Appeal Panels Licensing Panels and other Council bodies including those operating at arms length.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare publish and distribute meeting agendas minutes action logs decision notices and supporting documentation within required timescales.
• Monitor action points and follow up on committee decisions to ensure implementation and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with local government governance frameworks decision-making protocols and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate hearing documentation panel arrangements notices decisions and records in line with legislative and procedural requirements.
• Provide responsive administrative and governance support to facilitate effective democratic decision-making and transparency.

Qualifications:

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Relevant qualification in administration governance legal services business administration public administration or related discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Essentials:

• Experience supporting committees meetings panels or governance processes within a local authority legal public sector or similar environment.
• Experience preparing agendas minutes reports decision notices and meeting documentation with high levels of accuracy.
• Experience providing procedural or administrative support within regulated governance or policy-driven environments.
• Experience maintaining records tracking actions and ensuring compliance with governance or procedural requirements.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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