Please note this post is being advertised at 37 hours per week, but part time hours may be available subject to agreement.
Start date will be on or around 10 February 2025.
About us
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England and UNESCO World Heritage Site. We encourage people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and ecologists.
We’re looking for a Member Service Coordinator to provide an efficient and effective administration service to the Authority’s committees and to provide a comprehensive information and support service to Members.
What’s it like to work here?
The Legal and Democratic Services team are a small team undergoing growth.
We’ve moved to hybrid working combining working from home and days at our office base in Wayfaring House, Murley Moss. You’ll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure IT network when working remotely.
The role
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
• To plan committee dates and set an appropriate calendar of events, liaising with the Directors, Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer as appropriate. You will ensure that documentation is prepared to agreed corporate standards, printed and distributed within statutory timescales. Attending all committee meetings, you will be responsible for taking minutes and preparing action lists to facilitate recording and decision-making.
• To provide members, staff and the public with advice on the Authority’s standing orders, scheme of delegation and other related regulations and codes. You will also respond to ad hoc enquiries from Members, public and staff on relevant issues and coordinate the procedure in place for public speaking requests made by the public.
• To coordinate travel and hotel arrangements, induction and conference bookings on behalf of Members. And, in liaison with the PA to Chief Executive, organise strategic workshops/away days attended by both Members and Executive Board.
• In liaison with the Authority Chair, to coordinate Personal Development Plans for all Members. From the Personal Development Plans, you will organise and support Members’ training needs in liaison with the Authority’s Chair, Deputy Chair and Head of People & OD.
About you
This opportunity would suit someone who’s methodical and has an eye for detail. Previous experience would be beneficial.
Please read the attached role profile for the full person specification on this post.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Paid time off so you can volunteer
• Subsidised healthcare scheme
• Commitment to wellbeing
We’re happy to talk about flexible working – let us know if you want to find out more.
Contact
For an informal discussion about the position please contact Heather McClure (Member Services Coordinator) on 01539 792637/Heather.McClure@lakedistrict.gov.uk or Julie Wood (Authority Solicitor) on 01539 792665/Julie.Wood@lakedistrict.gov.uk.
Apply
Closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 15th November.
Interviews will be held on Friday 29th November in Kendal.
We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunity's employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
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