Job Description

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Senior Scrutiny Officer

PO5 - Permanent \xc2\xa346,875 - \xc2\xa349,890

We are looking for dedicated Senior Scrutiny Officers to provide the professional advice and support to enable an effective overview and scrutiny function.

This will involve working with elected councilors in committee and outside of the formal committee process to identify key information, evidence, witnesses, effective lines of questioning in committee, as well as drawing up scrutiny reports and developing effective recommendations to the Council\'s Executive and external partner agencies, across the range of local government and community policy and service areas.

The Senior Scrutiny Officer should have a strong understanding of local government, scrutiny and accountability, policy development and review, governance, committee administration, as well as insight and dynamism, to provide the professional advice and support the scrutiny function needs to be effective. The Senior Scrutiny Officer should also have excellent stakeholder management, committee administration and report writing skills and the ability to adaptably juggle an exciting yet demanding programme of work to support the Council\'s scrutiny function effectively.

This is an exciting role at the heart of local government in Newham.

Closing date 15.10.23

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that\'s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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About Us:

The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.

Newham has a large housing regeneration programme that will build over 1,000 new council homes by 2022.

Newham Council