Job profile

Directorate: Corporate Resources
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House

Are you interested in working with the Council’s political leaders and supporting the historic office of the Mayor of the City of Derby? Derby City Council is seeking a Councillor and Civic Support Officer, who will be responsible for providing a range of services to Councillors and the Mayor’s Office.

Candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills; the ability to manage complex and competing workloads; and be able to demonstrate an understanding of modern and efficient records management practices.

Whilst not essential criteria, any applicant who can demonstrate experience of working in a political environment, managing projects or co-ordinating public events would be considered favourably.

Working as part of the Councillor and Civic Support team, you will collectively deliver projects relating to service modernisation and co-ordinate actions identified within the departmental Business Plan, with a significant focus on digitisation. Together, you will be responsible for ensuring the Mayor of Derby is provided with a modern and efficient support service, as well as ensuring major events in the Civic Calendar are planned and delivered to a high standard. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be confident acting on their own initiative when necessary.

The role forms part of the Democracy Service, which also includes responsibility for the Council’s constitutional decision-making processes and the delivery of citywide elections. As part of a wider team, you may be asked to be involved in these areas of the Council’s business.

The role requires a willingness to work outside of regular office hours on occasion, including attendance at evening meetings or civic events held at the weekend.

In return for your hard work and commitment, you will be entitled to access the Council’s flexible hours scheme and enjoy the benefits of hybrid working. We also offer a competitive salary and a host of other benefits: these include support for your continuous professional development, generous annual leave entitlement, membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme, and more. For a comprehensive overview of what we offer, please visit our website: https://www.derby.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers

For an informal discussion, please contact Jody Shelton, Councillor and Civic Support Manager, on 01332 643652 or Alex Hough, Head of Democracy, on 01332 643643.

Next Steps

The closing date for this vacancy is 10:00am on 6 February 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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