Democratic Services & Governance Officer (Oversight Committees)

About The Role North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit – covering over 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with a population of over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities, our District is one of England’s top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live. The Democratic Services team sits at the core of the Council. We work closely with Elected Members (Councillors) supporting the decision-making processes, providing governance advice and organising their training and development. We also work with the wider community through engaging with our town and parish councils. As part of this dynamic and innovative team you will play a vital role in providing procedural advice and support to the Council’s decision making bodies ensuring the Council is successfully working towards its goals and targets. Guiding and supporting the Council’s oversight committees, including Overview & Scrutiny, Governance, Risk & Audit Committee (GRAC) and Standards Committee. This will cover a wide range of matters from involvement in the monitoring of the Council’s corporate plan, policy development, service and performance reviews and liaising with external partners and stakeholders. You will work closely with the Council’s Senior Management Team and Elected Members, to help to shape and ensure the success of North Norfolk District Council. About You The successful candidate will have an innovative approach to their work, be adept at working within a challenging political environment and be an excellent communicator. They will be skilled at preparing a wide range of written documents including minutes, committee reports and high level analysis of data. We would like you to join us if you have the experience, knowledge and skills to: Bring a fresh thinking and enthusiastic approach to providing a high quality governance role Work in a fast-paced, political environment Use your judgement and experience of dealing with Members to provide sound advice as and when required Be creative in seeking out possible solutions to challenging problems Lead in developing work programmes and drafting reports on key topics Work effectively across teams, the council, stakeholders and communities Work with others to develop, capture and share learning This post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and post holders are prohibited from seeking public election, holding political office, writing or speaking publicly on matters of political controversy. The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday the 19th of January 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday the 29th January 2025 TBC. Applications for part time hours would be considered. For an informal discussion please contact: Cara Jordan, Assistant Director Legal & Governance, Cara.Jordan@north-norfolk.gov.uk About Us We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value difference in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are really important to us. We recognize that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change and as such the Council has declared a climate emergency. A Net Zero strategy has been developed to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer a number of benefits that are open to all employees. We have a supportive culture of enabling our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their day to day job roles. Our office in Cromer is modern and light with onsite lunchtime catering, and free onsite parking. We have an active health and well-being group, mental health first aiders, employee assistant program, employee discounts portal, and salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing). We have a great forum for communication through regular updates from Directors and Chief Executive, and a working relationship with Unison, our onsite recognised union. Most people that work for North Norfolk District Council can enjoy a great work life balance, as part of our hybrid approach to work. If your role supports hybrid working, and we've shown you all that we need to for your job role, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection. You’ll enjoy 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and when you’ve been with us for five years, this increases to 30 days (assuming the role is full time). We provide access to a great pension scheme, based on your local authority career average earnings. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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