Democratic Services Officer x 2

Concepts

• recruitment services
• west midlands
• sandwell council house
• democratic services officers
• good working knowledge of microsoft office
• democratic services officer
• senior officers
• regular office hours
• sandwell council
• working knowledge of local authority decision

Location

Description

Job Title: Democratic Services Officer Rate of Pay: ?17.06 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE / WFH Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Brief description: Sandwell Council is looking to appoint Democratic Services Officers to join our Democratic Services Unit at an exciting time. We're looking for candidates with a minimum of 3 years' experience to support local democracy and make Sandwell's Vision 2030 a reality through the implementation of the Council's Corporate Plan and the delivery of its Improvement Plan. Working at the centre of the organisation, you will contribute to the delivery and continuous improvement of the Council's governance arrangements, working with politicians and senior officers across all departments. We're looking for someone highly motivated with a working knowledge of local authority decision making structures and processes, and an appetite to contribute to our change programme. You will be expected to provide advice on the interpretation and operation of the legislative framework around local authority decision making and the Council's Constitution. You will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Teams and other virtual meeting platforms as well as knowledge of governance and meetings management systems. You will need to be a flexible team player with excellent organisational and communication skills, political awareness, a confident and positive disposition and the ability to work with people at all levels. A number of our Committee meetings are held in the evening therefore you must be prepared to work outside of regular office hours. The Council is currently operating a combination of working from home with attendance at offices in line with business need. No DBS required. This is a politically restricted post. Inside IR35. Qualification requirements: o GCSE Maths and English o Educated to Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject. o A Diploma in Democratic Knowledge (or equivalent).

CPV Codes

• 79600000 - Recruitment services

Other Information

You will need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor. You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc t... The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 7th June 2023 at 17:00pm Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No Additional information on how to apply for this contract https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/