Governance Support Team Leader - Norwich, United Kingdom - South Norfolk Council & Broadland District Council

South Norfolk Council & Broadland District Council

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Norwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Love being busy and working in a fast-paced team?

Role Snapshot
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Civic and Governance support team.

You will be organised, flexible and a good communicator whilst also able to manage and monitor the performance and conduct of the Civic and Governance Support Officers.

A fundamentalpart of the role will be to ensure that administrative support is provided across the whole of Governance.

What you could be part of

We are a small team but cover a range of services and are looking for a team player who is happy to roll up their sleeves and get involved in all aspects of the work of Governance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised individualto join our Governance Team.

This is a great opportunity to work across a range of services within Governance, including civic, FOI, data protection, committees, elections, legal admin and equalities.

Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focussed services.

Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like.

Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challengeourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people's lives.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for managing the performance, development, conduct and attendance of the Civic and Governance Support Officers and ensuring that suitable support is organised and prioritised across all services within Governance.

The job also involvesorganising and co-ordinating civic functions and events, working with other key service areas.

You will also be working closely with senior officers and elected councillors and part of the role will be to raise and promote the profile of the Councils' Chairmenin both districts.

You must have

To be a success in this challenging and varied post you will need the ability to achieve results through managing others.

You should have excellent organisational skills, required for co-ordinating/prioritising workloads and organising events.

You will alsoneed great communication skills, both oral and in writing, and be able to communicate at all levels, ensuring you maintain political impartiality and confidentiality.

You will need to be IT literate and willing to work flexibly, as events are normally in theevening and some can be at weekends.

What's in it for you
**Why Work For Us?

Do you want to know more about why our staff work for us? Our website has a fantastic why work for us section where our staff tell us what makes working for the Councils so special.

**What Flexible and Agile Working Arrangements do we Offer?
The Councils understand the importance of operating a work life balance in the modern world. The Councils operate a flexible working policy and agile working options available for employees where operationally possible.

**What Roles Do the Councils Offer?

The Councils operate a vast and diverse number of services for our residents, so with this comes a vast and diverse amount of job roles within the Councils.

Our website has a great graphic showing all our job families and roles within the Councils.

Fromhere you can plan your career with the Councils or get some ideas on other roles that you may be interested in.

**What Benefits do our Employees Receive?
View all our amazing staff benefits on offer for our employees.

Our website has a brilliant benefits section allowing you to see the range of discounts, exclusive offers and total rewards our employees receive.

Make sure you stop by to find out more information.

**What Employer Accreditations do we Hold?
The Councils have a range of employer accreditations that we have worked very hard to achieve. Our website has a full descriptive list of all our current accreditations and what this means for our employees.

**What Wellbeing Support do our Staff Have Access to?

The Councils want to ensure all our employees have a safe comfortable place to work, ensuring that employees feel empowered to actively manage their own wellbeing both at work and at home.

The Councils have a large wellbeing section available on the websiteoutlining our commitment to the wellbeing of the employees of the Council.

**Where are we advertising?

Advertising Internally and Externally
**Key Information: If you any questions about the role, then please don't hesitate to contact the recruiting manager or the HR Team, who will be happy to answer any questions on the role or the Councils.

Closing date: 5 March 2023 at 11:30PM
**Interview date: To be confirmed