WYCA 41
Democratic Services Officer
Grade H
SP 1-4 £22,991-£26,621 per annum
Based in Leeds City Centre
WYCA is looking to recruit two experienced Democratic Services Officers to work in a busy Legal & Democratic Services team to assist in providing a comprehensive, effective and professional Committee Services function.
You will be working as part of a team administering WYCA’s formal committees, the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership Board and associated panels. Duties of the post will include co-ordinating reports, preparing agendas, attending meetings, publishing reports and minutes and carrying out follow-up actions
The role will also require you to provide verbal and written advice and guidance to officers and elected members relating to conduct of committee meetings, procedural rules, corporate governance arrangements, safe decision making and Freedom of Information.
The successful candidate should have experience of working in a political environment with knowledge of Local Government practices and procedures.
You must be self-motivated, able to organise and prioritise your own workload and work accurately with attention to detail. You will have good IT skills and be able to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels.
The posts are for a 12 month fixed term contract pending the outcome of a team re-structure.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has a flexible and encouraging approach to helping you achieve your best work/life balance and career goals with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme, a free countywide travel MCard (zone 1-5) and flexitime working scheme.
We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
To submit your application form online please visit
http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by 14th December 2016
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by e-mail.
No Agencies please.
Candidate information will be retained by WYCA for 12 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.
Please note it is WYCA’s policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments.