About this job

PERMANENT: FULL TIME 37 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: GRADE F £31,537 to £34,434

LOCATION: TIVERTON

We have an opportunity for a Full Time Democratic Services Officer to join the Democratic Services team at Phoenix House, Tiverton 

Our benefits include: 

• Competitive hourly rate of pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
• Discounted leisure memberships
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Monday to Friday (except following the 8 bank holidays and Christmas)
• Free parking at site 

As a Democratic Services Officer your duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Establishing strong working relationships with councillors, senior officers and other key stakeholders;
• Deal calmly with pressure and competing demands;
• Assist the Democratic Services Manager ensuring that the Modern.Gov system is accurately updated and managed and liaise with the software providers;
• Assist the Democratic Services Manager in the maintenance and development of relevant administrative procedures, practices and documents held by Democratic Services, such as the Constitution, procedure documents, training manuals and the Members yearbook; 

We value: Pride, People, Performance and Partnerships 

About you: 

• Demonstrable experience of committee administration and clerking meetings
• Sound knowledge of the political process and issues facing local government
• The ability to work within a political and Local Government framework and be sensitive to political issues.
• Comprehends corporate risks and exercises judgement whilst navigating matters which may prove extremely sensitive

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Laura Woon; Democratic Services Manager – Telephone Number 01884 234229

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Democratic Services Officer

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check, and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:	13 OCTOBER 2025 at 5:00pm
POST NUMBER:	DM02
VACANCY NUMBER:	2025119

Mid Devon District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.