Job Description

Do you want to work in an organisation that is committed to making a real difference not only to the lives of the people in South Norfolk and Broadland but to the working lives of every individual employed in the One Team? We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised and motivated individual to join our Democratic Services Team to help with the delivery of a comprehensive, effective and pro-active democratic service, across the two Councils. You will be responsible for servicing a number of meetings of various committees and working groups which involve compiling and publishing agendas, taking minutes and providing procedural advice at meetings. The attendance of evening meetings will be required. To be a success in this challenging and varied post, you will need excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, and be able to relate to councillors, officers and customers at all levels. Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to work without close supervision and to work under pressure are essential requirements for the post. You must also be competent in IT, and knowledge of a committee management system and committee processes would be an advantage.
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Why Work For Us? Do you want to know more about why our staff work for us? Our website has a fantastic why work for us section where our staff tell us what makes working for the Councils so special.
What Flexible and Agile Working Arrangements do we Offer? The Councils understand the importance of operating a work life balance in the modern world. The Councils operate a flexible working policy and agile working options available for employees where operationally possible.
What Roles Do the Councils Offer? The Councils operate a vast and diverse number of services for our residents, so with this comes a vast and diverse amount of job roles within the Councils. Our website has a great graphic showing all our job families and roles within the Councils. From here you can plan your career with the Councils or get some ideas on other roles that you may be interested in.
What Benefits do our Employees Receive? View all our amazing staff benefits on offer for our employees. Our website has a brilliant benefits section allowing you to see the range of discounts, exclusive offers and total rewards our employees receive. Make sure you stop by to find out more information.
What Employer Accreditations do we Hold? The Councils have a range of employer accreditations that we have worked very hard to achieve. Our website has a full descriptive list of all our current accreditations and what this means for our employees.
What Wellbeing Support do our Staff Have Access to? The Councils want to ensure all our employees have a safe comfortable place to work, ensuring that employees feel empowered to actively manage their own wellbeing both at work and at home. The Councils have a large wellbeing section available on the website outlining our commitment to the wellbeing of the employees of the Council.
Where are we advertising? We are advertising internally and externally. If external, please apply via our website. If internal, please apply via submitting your expression of interest to the relevant recruiting manager; a template for an expression of interest can be found on Connect.
Key Information:
For advice on how to apply, please visit our website https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/southnorfolk/GenText.aspx?page=Page34
If you any questions about the role, then please don\xe2\x80\x99t hesitate to contact the recruiting manager or the HR Team, who will be happy to answer any questions on the role or the Councils.
Recruiting Manager: Claire White Email: claire.white@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Phone Number: 01508 533669
HR Team: Email: hrteam@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Phone Number: 01508 533995
Closing date: 7 January 2024 at 11:30PM
The Councils reserve the right to close any and all vacancies at any time if there is judged to be a sufficient number of applications received.
Interview date: 18 January 2024 Other Information Please note that this post is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check. Please note we will not accept any DBS checks from a previous employer.
Next steps\xe2\x80\xa6 We will contact you via email, after the recruiting manager has shortlisted for the role to advise you of the shortlisting decision. Please note, we do not provide feedback at the application stage.
For guidance on future applications please see our website: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/southnorfolk/GenText.aspx?page=Page34
For information on future vacancies please sign up to our job alerts by clicking \xe2\x80\x98get email alerts\xe2\x80\x99 on our jobs page: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/SearchResults.aspx
If you want to learn more about the Councils, then please visit our joint website - South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils Website.
For lots of great information about employee life at the Councils please visit the above linked pages or visit our Jobs and Training Courses website page.
For information on how we use your data and the Councils Data Protection Policy please have a look at the Councils website
Please note we only accept applications submitted through our job\xe2\x80\x99s portal, via Norfolk Jobs Direct: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/index.aspx
We are not accountable for any applications or details published through other job sites.