Democratic Services Officer

Salary details: £ - £

As a key member of our team, you will have an excellent standard of written English, strong communication skills, excellent IT skills, be organised and able to work outside normal office hours (typically 2 or 3 times a month).

You will need to be a confident communicator who can develop a good working relationship with Councillors, senior officers and members of the public.  You also need to be well organised with the ability to continually prioritise an ever-changing workload.

The key tasks of this post will be:

• Servicing member level bodies, including decision making committees and working groups
• Preparing and publishing agendas in liaison with appropriate members and officers and to ensure that they meet all legal and internally agreed standards
• Organising and attending evening and daytime meetings, taking minutes and publishing them
• Leading on the development and delivery of the Member Learning and Development Plan
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of elections and maintaining the electoral register

This is a specialist role, but previous Democratic Services experience is not essential as full training, and support can be provided to candidates that have the right skills, abilities, attitude and knowledge.

Whilst experience in a democratic and/or electoral services environment would be useful, applications from candidates with transferable skills and some experience of working in deadline driven and pressurised roles are just as welcome.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jason Spencer, Electoral and Democratic Services Manager by e-mail at jason.spencer@derbyshiredales.gov.uk or by phone at 01629 761299.

If you encounter and problems applying online, please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk 

We do not accept CVs.

Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence

Closing date for applications: 26 October 2025

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.