Independent Person
- Employer
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Location
- Addenbrooke House
- Salary
- £320.64 per year
- Closing date
- 14 Jun 2022
- Reference
- TWC000005737
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Committee services / Democratic services / Political, Legal
- Contract Type
- Casual
- Working Pattern
- Flexible hours
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Governance
Legal & Democracy
Independent Person - 2 vacancies
Telford and Wrekin Council are seeking to appoint two Independent Persons to assist the authority in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its Members.
Under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011, local authorities have a duty to:-
- promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Councillors and Co-opted members and by Councillors of the Town and Parish Councils;
- adopt a Code of Conduct which Councillors and Co-opted Members are required to observe; and
- appoint an Independent Person to assist in discharging these responsibilities.
The Independent Person will be required to be contactable during normal working hours by telephone or by email, and be able to attend meetings of the Standards Committee which meets approximately 4 times per year, Standards Sub-Committee meetings/hearings as and when necessary and other relevant meetings with the Monitoring Officer and/or Members in connection with standards complaints when required. All formal meetings are usually held during the evening and sometimes at relatively short notice.
Following legislative changes in May 2015, the Independent Persons are also required to sit on a Panel that would make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to the dismissal of senior officers of the Authority.
Further details concerning the role and responsibilities of the Independent Person are included in the recruitment pack linked to this advert
The vacancies will be for an initial period of 4 years with a possible renewal for a further period of 4 years.
For further information please visit the Council’s website www.telford.gov.uk or email legal.services@telford.gov.uk
To apply for the vacancy please complete the application form contained in the application pack below
Any appointments are subject to approval at Full Council.
The role attracts a co-optee fee which is currently £320.64 per year.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 June 2022
Please complete the online application form as CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to equality and diversity.
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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.
At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us.
Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve.
In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result.
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here
You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here
If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.telford.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01952 380000
- Location
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Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
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