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Two new interesting roles of Governance Officer have been created within our client's Governance, Projects and Collaboration team. The roles are based at this Fire & Rescue Service's Central Headquarters, Sheffield city centre, with agile working including home working, fire stations and other sites as required.
Governance Officer Contract: 2 x Permanent rolesHours: Full Time - 37 Hours per week Work Pattern: Mon - Fri (Flexi Time) Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 per annum (Grade 5)Location: Sheffield Central Headquarters (CHQ) & Agile working
The overall purpose of the roles are to support the governance and administration of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (SYFRA) and other internal and external governance arrangements. SYFRA is a statutory body made up of 12 local councillors from the district councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield who oversee the efficient and effective delivery of fire and rescue services across South Yorkshire.
The key duties will include working closely with the Head of Governance & Legal Services / Monitoring Officer to plan out all the SYFRA meetings, book and organise these, provide meeting support, create meeting packs, minutes and relevant documentation, and to support the co-ordination of annual reports and assessments.
If you have previous experience of providing high quality, professional administrative support to governance arrangements in a public sector organisation and are interested in the work of fire and rescue services, this service would love to hear from you. Use your excellent communication skills, ability to prioritise and manage deadlines and work with confidentiality and sensitivity, and extensive Microsoft Office applications knowledge, to help this organisation develop these new roles and ways of working.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 2 December 2024. Interviews will be held week commencing 9th December, with a provisional date of Tuesday 10 December 2024.
Interested?
To apply, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions.
New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. The service offers 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. The service also operates a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Other benefits include a cycle 2 work scheme, a free on site gym, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join a Local Government Pension Scheme.
The service is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. They warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within the workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, the service will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. They believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and they are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake 'regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
The service's recruitment and selection procedures reflect their commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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No agencies please.
