Democratic Services Team Leader

Salary
Grade 10 - £36,298 to £38,296 per annum.
Hours
37 hours per week.
Contract
Permanent.
About the job
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is looking for its next Democratic Services Team Leader. You will either be leading a Democratic Services team already or will be an experienced Democratic Services Officer looking to take the next step in your career.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Legal and Governance, Leader, Cabinet and Committee Chairs to ensure that Council, Cabinet and Committee meeting cycles operate smoothly, and in accordance with statutory obligations. You will also lead and develop our scrutiny function, and oversee the team that provides support to the mayoralty and civic functions as well as the team that provides clerical and administrative support to Cabinet and the Executive Management Team.
As well as a competitive remuneration and benefits package, you can expect a friendly, supportive and flexible working environment in a modern council that is committed to empowering and enabling our staff so that we can all work together to perform well and get things done.
Requirements

• A degree level or professional qualification (ICSA / DMS / Professional Diploma in Local Democracy or similar) relevant to this post or equivalent demonstrable vocational experience.
• Influencing and working effectively with senior officers, elected members from across the political spectrum and external partners and stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Experience of managing a team and delivering continuous service improvement and organisational change.

Contact
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation to discuss the role, please email Daniel Dickinson, Head of Legal and Governance (daniel.dickinson@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk).
Why work for us?
Our vision is to provide good local services, a prosperous borough, and safe and welcoming places for all.

• We are committed to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential.
• We are focussed on the wellbeing of our people.
• Together we can help to make a difference to our community - we offer 'jobs with purpose'.

Do your values align with ours? Read further information on our values, culture and behaviours.
We offer a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 23 days annual leave and 5 days extra after 5 years' service, free car parking, flexible working and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, £12 per month Jubliee2 gym membership, green travel scheme including a cycle to work, 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service plus development and training opportunities.
View our full range of employee benefits check out our 'working for us' video.
Closing date
5pm on Wednesday 10 May 2023.
(Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated).
Download the job description and person specification
Newcastle Borough Council is committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the interview or assessment process please contact (humanresources@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk)
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £36,298.00-£38,296.00 per year