We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Newham to assist with the appointment of a Senior Scrutiny Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £20.66 - £26.08 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all members of Scrutiny Committees are provided with comprehensive, high-quality and efficient support and advice to enable them to discharge their roles.
• Manage individual reviews as directed by the Policy and Scrutiny Manager.
• Ensure that the overview and scrutiny system is robust.
• Provide effective policy analysis, review and development role to support the overview and scrutiny function.
• Present reports, including those on the outcome of reviews to Scrutiny Task and Finish Commissions and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as required.

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or Work experience demonstrating graduate level ability
• Experience of policy and research work including producing high quality written material including reports and presentations.
• Good knowledge of legislation in respect of local authority decision making.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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