via Reed · 15 September 2026 ·7 days ago

Democratic Services Team Leader

Sellick Partnership
Yorkshire And Humberside Contract GBP 104,000 – 124,800
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Democratic Services Team Leader

Yorkshire

Locum Contract

Hybrid (attendance for meetings)

£400-480 a day

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a local authority in Yorkshire with the recruitment of a Democratic Services Team Leader to join their team on a locum basis. The role can be worked remotely, other than for cabinet and committee meetings. All of their meetings are held during the day.

The Democratic Services Team Leader role will be until the end of June 2027 and the main responsibilities will be:

  • Management of 5 members of staff

  • Organising and attending a range of meetings and committees, including Cabinet meetings

  • Oversee committee cycles, scrutiny support, agenda planning, report assurance, and publication of papers for Council and Cabinet meetings

  • Maintain high standards of legal compliance, transparency, good governance, and adherence to data protection

  • Act as a principal point of advice and guidance for elected Members, senior officers, and partners on constitutional and governance matters.
Our client is seeking to fill this locum Democratic Services Manager role as soon as possible, so applicants will ideally be able to start immediately or within a few weeks' notice. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Sara Robinson in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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