Democratic Services Officer

Derbyshire Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in East Midlands is seeking a Democratic Services Officer. The role involves servicing committees, preparing agendas, organizing meetings, and leading the Member Learning and Development Plan. Strong communication and IT skills are essential, along with the ability to work flexible hours. Training is provided for candidates with the right mindset. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to develop good working relationships.
• Organizational skills to manage a changing workload.
• Ability to work in deadline-driven and pressurized environments.

Responsibilities

• Servicing member level bodies including committees.
• Preparing and publishing agendas to meet standards.
• Organising and attending meetings, taking minutes.
• Leading on the development of the Member Learning and Development Plan.
• Assisting with election planning and maintaining the electoral register.

Skills

Excellent written English

Strong communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work outside normal office hours

Ability to prioritize workload

Job description

Closing date

12 January 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Servicing member level bodies, including decision making committees and working groups
• Preparing and publishing agendas in liaison with appropriate members and officers 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

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.

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 e-mail [e-mail] or 01629 761299.

If you encounter any problems applying online, please contact [e-mail].

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.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 26 January 2026