Civic and Democratic Officer
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Direct ATS application. Include measurable achievements and core keywords from the job description.
Initial recruiter screening → Hiring Manager interview → Role-specific practical assessment.
Compensation benchmarked against current UK market rates (GBP).
UK Right-to-Work verified for direct application.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
About us
This is an exciting opportunity for an administrator with an eye for detail who wants to work in local government supporting Democratic and Civic workstreams. Weymouth Town Council is one of the largest town councils in the country. We work closely with our communities, elected members, Dorset Council and local organisations to create thriving communities in Weymouth where everyone is proud to live, work, play and visit.
As a town council we are responsible for a wide range of services including parks, play areas, open spaces, public toilets, Weymouth beach, allotments, and cemeteries. We ensure a high standard of legal and informed decision making by running excellent democratic services. We support our Mayor and Deputy Mayor to engage fully with our communities by effective support. The democratic and civic officer is a key function in facilitating our high standards of working..
Our work environment includes:
- Flexi Hybrid working
- Beach or main office locations
- Working towards community development
To deliver the democratic administration around Councillor meetings both public and private.
To support Councillors in fulfilling the requirements of the role through organisation and support.
To support the Mayor and Deputy Mayor in their civic duties, ensuing diaries are managed, commitments are communicated, and civic requirements met.
Working with the public to ensure they understand the roles and responsibilities of councillors and how to access democratic services.
To support officers and Councillors in carrying out delegated actions.
To carry our administrative support including responding to enquiries from the public and tracking complaints etc.
Unfortunately we are not accepting CVs.
For a full job specification and application please follow this link
www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/
Civic and Democratic Officer - Weymouth Town Council | Weymouth Town Council
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £22,777.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Have you applied using the application on our website? please follow link in job description.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Weymouth
Application deadline: 12/06/2023
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