Job Introduction
Job title - Member Support Officer
Salary - £28,770-£33,024
Location - Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1AH
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The Role:
- The role of Member Support Officer will provide support to the Leader, Cabinet and all Members of the Council in the organisation of their work and have a good in depth knowledge and experience of dealing directly with Councillors on a one to one basis
- You will provide and maintain a professional and high quality secretarial, administrative and clerical support to members
- In the role you will liaise with the Leader, Cabinet and all Members of the Council, Council staff and the public on a daily basis to exchange information around issues or projects
- As a Member Support Officer you will pursue enquiries on behalf of the Leader, Cabinet and all Members of the Council and to carry out follow-up action as directed
- You will liaise with staff across the City Council and with other organisations and stakeholders including members of the public to manage a wide range of matters often of a sensitive nature
- The role will manage case work on behalf of Members
- You will research and prepare briefing notes for meetings as required
- In the role you will organise and plan workload, diary and service commitments ensuring deadlines are achieved and that the flow of work is prioritised to deliver targets and objectives
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday rising to 32 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme-
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing Date for this role is: Wednesday 3rd July 2024
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact – Nick Parisella at nick.parisella@liverpool.gov.uk
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
