Policy Committee Chair Support Officer

Full Time 37 hours per week, Permanent

Location: Based at City Hall - minimum 3 days a week in the office.

We are looking for an individual to join the Policy Committee Chair support team.

Supporting three Policy Committee Chairs and the Deputy Leader, you will be required to deliver a comprehensive support service. This will include diary management, organising briefings, managing correspondence, undertaking research, managing transport arrangements, building successful relationships with councillors, colleagues, partners and stakeholders and supporting the delivery of events.

You will be an excellent communicator, problem solver, and be solution focussed. You will need to demonstrate knowledge of working in a political environment and experience of managing diaries. Sitting in the corporate centre of the organisation, the work of the office is fast paced and diverse - excellent time management and prioritisation skills are essential.

Additional Information:

• You will be required to be in the office approximately 3 days per week, more if requested. Working at home is permitted out of these times.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required, to support the wider Leader's Office team.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Tom Little ( ) and Rachel Griffiths ( )

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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