Democratic Services Officer

Job in Slough, Berkshire, SL1, England, UK

Listing for: Belmont Recruitment

Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-09-26

Job specializations:

Government
Government Administration, PR / Communications
Administrative/Clerical
Government Administration, PR / Communications

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 32000 - 42000 GBP Yearly GBP 32000.00 42000.00 YEAR

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Slough Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Democratic Services Officer this role will be based at: SL1 2EJ
, 2 days remote, 3 days in the office

The right candidate will:

To be the lead officer for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups, appeal panels etc (some of which might be of a complex nature), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation and distribution of work plans, reports, agendas, minutes, and notices in line with statutory and/or local deadlines, action logs and minutes.
To attend a range of meetings (many of which are in the evening) to provide clerking and procedural support and advice.
To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder.
To co-ordinate and support the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes.
To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction).
To undertake detailed research on a variety of topics, some of which may not directly relate to the individual’s area of work, and to prepare associated reports and recommendations for members’ consideration.
To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate.
To provide timely and high quality procedural and constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public.

We require the following:

Experience of providing procedural or other advice, some of which may be of a technical nature, to a variety of individuals.
Demonstrable experience of working in a Democratic, Committee and/or Scrutiny Services type role.
Experience of carrying out a range of sometimes complex administrative or office management tasks.