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Reference: 78048

Date Added: 9 April 2021
Closing Date: 21 April 2021

Job Title: Councillor & Governance Support Officer

Working For: Westminster City Council

Location: London

Salary: £26,544 - £35,949 per annum. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

This is a unique chance to be right at the heart of our most ambitious initiatives and projects. We are constantly looking for the best way to utilise our resources and build partnerships, so you will play a crucial role in connecting Councillors with those who most need their support in the community. Acting as the Councillors’ trusted aide, you will see to it that they are receiving a constant flow of information to enable them to make the best decisions, and you will drive exceptional standards of governance.

Across the team, we are always working on the Council’s response to some of the biggest challenges that Westminster City Council faces, and you will be at the heart of this work as you handle the administration of formal committee meetings, tackling everything from publishing and distributing papers through to taking minutes. Providing Leader and Cabinet Members with executive support, you will manage their inboxes, handle and compile correspondence and deal with their diaries. Crucially, you will take a lead role in supporting a broad portfolio of casework, so you will have the scope to work with every level of the organisation, from junior officers through to our most senior stakeholders including the Executive Team. Maintaining oversight of complaints and casework, you will work in partnership with relevant service areas to resolve issues and conduct investigations into the specifics of each challenge, and you will be responsible for ward budget projects.

Closing Date: 21 April 2021

Interview/Start Dates

It is anticipated interviews will take place week commencing 26th April 2021.

Application Details

For more details about this role and to apply please visit https://careers.newjob.org.uk/WCC/job/London-Councillor-Governance-Support-Officer-WCC60350-WSM/665391101/.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lucy Glover, Cabinet Secretariat Manager lglover@westminster.gov.uk 

Website: http://www.westminster.gov.uk

Additional Notes