There has never been a better time to join our team at Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building and have a shared sense of purpose and ambition. Torbay is a fantastic place to live, work and visit, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Governance Support Team for a Democratic Services Officer working at the heart of the Council’s democratic process.  We are a small team who are dedicated in supporting our Councillors and officers with the Council’s decision-making processes and ensuring they are open and accessible to the people of Torbay.  The primary role of this post is to provide support to our Working Parties and Committee meetings.

You will be passionate about good governance, with first class organisational skills, and love working in a fast-paced environment with lots of variety.  You will be dynamic and flexible in your approach, have excellent communication skills, preferably with experience in managing Boards, Partnership bodies and regulatory meetings.  You will be an expert at diary management and capable of foreseeing and dealing with deadlines.  Ideally you will have experience of Modern.gov/Issue Manager, and remote meeting technology (such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom).

If you are the successful candidate, you will be joining a highly effective and capable team in Torbay, a stunning part of South Devon.

We’re offering hybrid home/office based working options along with a host of other local government benefits.  There will be some unsociable hours to attend evening meetings (starting at 5.30 pm for which flexi time is accrued), usually at Torquay Town Hall.

If you are interested, then please get your application in by 11th May 2025.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/democratic-services-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Teresa Buckley on 01803207013 or [email protected].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 19th May 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early – even where there’s a published deadline – so if you’re keen, please apply as soon as possible.