Job Title – 2 x Democratic Assistant
Location - Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0TH (Hybrid Working)
Salary range – £26,421 - £28,770 (Band 4)
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 per week
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type – Permanent
Application deadline – 9th April 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – TBC
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About the Role
You will be based in the Democratic Team, which is committed to supporting the delivery of its core services, in particular Information Governance Services.
The main duties of the post will be to represent the Democratic Team in the promotion of collaborative working across the Council and the maintenance of customer focus, to achieve the highest quality results in all aspects of the work of the Legal and Governance Services.
You will provide support, assistance and representation to the wider Legal and Governance Team as and when required to do so. Developing effective communication and collaborative working internally within the Council and with external colleagues and partners.
Ideally, you will come from a public sector background and will have experience of elections and experience within this area of law to take a proactive approach to your role and responsibilities, learning and development.
You will possess a “can do” approach. Well organised and adaptable, you will be innovative, creative and have an aptitude for strategic and critical thinking. You will be able to communicate and explain complex issues to stakeholders in an easily digestible form and to influence decision making with an ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of management. With an ability to learn and share learning with others, you may from time to time be asked to take on challenges outside your field of expertise.
You will join a strong team that deals with issues in a pragmatic manner, within a supportive environment and be required to work 36 hours 15 minutes per week, between Monday and Friday. During election periods, the successful candidate would be required to work additional hours which may fall outside of the usual working days and times. The proposed working hours and pattern will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. The Council also promotes flexible working initiatives for staff, to balance work and life commitments.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and be IT literate. You will also have evidence of research skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and an aptitude towards advocacy and negotiation.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours. You will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
We currently have an exciting vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.
CONTACT DETAILS
For more information about the team/role please contact Emma Malpas by email in the first instance at emma.malpas@trafford.gov.uk
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About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
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