Job Introduction
We are looking for a friendly and organised person to join our team as a Lieutenancy and Support Officer. You will help manage the Civic Office and support important people like the Chairman and Lord-Lieutenant.
The Members and Democratic Support team is responsible for:
- Delivering an effective one-stop-shop for Members that provides high quality, appropriate and focused support services to the Members of Staffordshire County Council to enable them to properly fulfil their responsibilities, including supporting effective communications with Partners, the Public, Officers and other Members; and
- Providing effective management, co-ordination and administration of the Council’s Executive decision-making process, scrutiny, regulatory forums, other bodies and stakeholders, in line with statutory and constitutional requirements as appropriate so that the Council’s decision making and governance arrangements are highly effective and efficient.
- Providing comprehensive management of the office of the Clerk to the Lieutenancy undertaking actions as needed for the appropriate discharge of this role and supporting the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council in order to assist them in upholding their responsibilities.
Main Responsibility
What You'll Do:
- Organise and Manage: Handle office tasks, events, and correspondence.
- Plan Events: Help organise Royal Visits and special events.
- Work with Others: Talk to different people and groups about civic matters.
Additional Information:
- You will need to travel locally.
- No political restriction.
- We welcome flexible working requests.
Please see attached job description for further information.
The Ideal Candidate
What We're Looking For:
- Education: Degree or relevant experience.
- Experience: Have you organised big events before? Great!
- Skills: Good at organising, talking to people, and writing.
- Flexibility: Can you drive and work outside normal hours? Perfect!
Interviews will be held on Thursday 29 May 2025.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Mike Bradbury, Democracy Manager at michael.bradbury@staffordshire.gov.uk
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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