Democratic Services Officer - Craigavon - Permanent
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Democratic Services Officer to join a busy public sector team based in Craigavon. This role plays a key part in supporting Council meetings and Elected Members by providing high-level administrative, governance, and organisational support.
About the role:
- £16.89 per hour
- Monday to Friday (flexible working available)
- 37 hours a week
- Location: Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre (with travel across the Borough as required)
- Temporary, 3 months (with possible extension)
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Provide efficient and accurate administrative support to Council, Committees, and Working Groups.
- Prepare and issue meeting agendas, reports, and minutes in line with governance procedures.
- Attend meetings, take detailed records of proceedings, and follow up on decisions and actions.
- Offer guidance on Standing Orders, governance protocols, and meeting procedures.
- Support Elected Members with correspondence, research requests, and IT assistance.
- Manage and maintain committee management systems, video conferencing tools, and confidential records.
- Process Member expense claims, purchase orders, and invoices accurately and in line with policy.
- Liaise with government departments, statutory agencies, and external stakeholders.
What you'll need for this role:
- Five GCSE’s (Grades A – C) or equivalent/comparable including Mathematics and English Language. **Applicants must list all subjects, grades and level attained
- Two years’ experience working in a busy office environment to include providing a range of administrative support, including use of Microsoft Word. • One year’s experience of minute taking and servicing meetings of formal Committees OR senior executives OR board meetings involving up to 25 attendees (including production of minutes)
- OCR Level 2 Award in Text Processing (Business Professional) (Text Production and Word Processing) or OCR/RSA Stage II Typing/Word Processing (Parts 1 & 2) or equivalent.
- Strong administrative and communication skills.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Tina on 028 7032 6600 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.