Democratic Services Manager £48,873 to £62,451 Permanent Full-time (flexible working arrangements are available) Wandsworth Cover in Richmond may be required from time to time Immediate start available (subject to pre-employment checks) Objective of role The Democratic Services team is a single staff team in the Chief Executive''s directorate supporting two separate sovereign unitary Councils: Richmond-Upon-Thames and Wandsworth. This management role sits at the heart of the formal decision-making and overview and scrutiny processes in the Council. You will be working alongside politicians and senior officers across all departments, as well as providing advice and information to members of the public. You will be based mainly in Wandsworth, but you will be expected to work flexibly across both boroughs, as necessary. You and your team will support a range of Executive, Scrutiny and Regulatory Committees, as well as school admission and exclusion appeals, licensing appeals and charity administration. About the role Wandsworth Council operates a ''Leader and Cabinet'' system of governance. You will be required too: 1.Lead and manage the Council''s democratic governance processes: Oversee the coordination, planning and delivery of committee meetings, scrutiny work, forward plans, agendas, reports, minutes and decision records to ensure smooth, transparent and legally compliant decision making. 2. Provide expert governance advice to Members and senior officers: Act as a truste