Committee Services Officer

We are recruiting a Committee Services Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Legal and Democratic Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £30,559 - £33,366 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic committee services officer. The successful applicant will provide administrative support for the planning, organisation and minuting of Council meetings which are held multi-locationally in person at Penallta House and/or via remote attendance.

The role is central to ensuring that the Council observes its statutory obligations for the publication of reports and agendas for Council meetings, and accurately records discussions and decisions.

In addition, the post holder will provide a range of support services for elected members

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of performing a similar role within local government or a similar environment.
• The ability to attend meetings across the county borough as well as further afield.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Sullivan/Lisa Lane on 01443 864420/ 07740756599  or email sullie@caerphilly.gov.uk  lanel@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.  Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk

 for further information.