Democratic Services and Governance Officer - Grade 10 (£40,833 - £42,840)

We are looking to appoint a Democratic Services and Governance Officer (DSGO) to join our high performing Democratic Services and Scrutiny Team in the London Borough of Croydon.

The DSGO role is based in a small team responsible for delivering an efficient Democratic Services function, ensuring these areas run smoothly, effectively and support the wider goals of the organisation.

We are looking for someone with:

• An understanding of the democratic process involved in local government


• Great administrative and organisation skills with strong attention to detail and can complete multiple tasks to a high standard.


• The relevant experience to support and act as representative of the service at meetings of Committees and Sub-Committees.


Key responsibilities for the position holder will be to do the following under the support and direction of Senior Officers in the team:

• Draft agendas and minutes of meetings and ensure they are published at the appropriate time and in accordance with relevant statutory deadlines.


• Attend meetings as the representative of the service where Councillors / Members are present.


• Confidently advise the Chair of meetings on the running of the meeting and interpretation of local government regulations and the Council's Procedure Rules.


• Monitor and record decisions of Committees and Sub-Committees to ensure they are made correctly and are compliant with local government laws and regulations


• Facilitate the webcasting of Council and Committee meetings.


• Assist the Democratic Service Team with administrative tasks as required


There is additionally a general responsibility across the team to support each other within the team and service as a whole.

If you share our values and have the energy and drive to help us deliver our vision for democratic services then we would love to hear from you, please apply.