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Cromer
All Departments
Administrative
Advertising Salary
£33,366 - £37,035 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
External Advertising End Date
08 Jun 2025
Contract Term:
Full Time

About The Role

We are looking for an Officer to join our Democratic Services team, which sits at the core of the Council. The team works closely with Elected Members (Councillors) supporting the decision-making processes, providing governance advice and organising their training and development. They also work with the wider community through engaging with our town and parish councils.  

As part of this dynamic and innovative team, you will play a vital role in providing procedural advice and support to the Council’s decision making bodies, ensuring the Council is successfully working towards its goals and targets. Guiding and supporting the Council’s oversight committees, including Overview & Scrutiny, Governance, Risk & Audit Committee (GRAC), and Standards Committee.

This will cover a wide range of matters such as involvement in the monitoring of the Council’s corporate plan, policy development, service and performance reviews, and liaising with external partners and stakeholders. You will work closely with the Council’s Senior Management Team and Elected Members, to help to shape and ensure the success of North Norfolk District Council. 

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live. 
 
 
 
 

About You

The successful candidate will have an innovative approach to their work, be adept at working within a challenging political environment, and be an excellent communicator. You will be skilled at preparing a wide range of written documents; including minutes, committee reports, and high level analysis of data. 

We would like you to join us if you have the knowledge and skills to:

  • bring a fresh thinking and enthusiastic approach to providing a high quality governance role
  • work in a fast-paced, political environment
  • use your judgement and experience of dealing with Members to provide sound advice as and when required
  • be creative in seeking out possible solutions to challenging problems
  • lead in developing work programmes and drafting reports on key topics
  • work effectively across teams, the Council, stakeholders, and communities
  • work with others to develop, capture, and share learning

This post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and post holders are prohibited from seeking public election, holding political office, writing or speaking publicly on matters of political controversy.

Applications for part time hours would be considered.

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday the 8 June 2025.

Interviews: Friday 13 June 2025 (to be confirmed)

For an informal discussion please contact:

About Us

We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.

Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency.  We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.

We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our our onsite recognised union is UNISON.

Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:

  • employee assistance program
  • discounts portal
  • salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing).

You will also enjoy:

  • a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
  • 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
  • access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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