Senior Administration Assistant

Based at: Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB

Our Committee Services team provides support to the Council’s decision making and scrutiny processes. You will be responsible for the administration of at least one of the Council’s committees together with a number of other officer and member–level working groups.

With your highly effective meeting management skills, you will be involved from agenda setting to tracking delivery of agreed actions. You will be responsible for advising councillors, other colleagues and the public on detailed procedural and constitutional issues relating to your committee’s work.

You will be qualified to degree level or equivalent and have at least three years’ experience of local authority committee administration.

Essential to the post is a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to work effectively both in a team environment and under your own initiative, often under pressure and to tight timescales. You should also possess excellent communication skills and be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.

If you wish to discuss this appointment further please contact John Armstrong, Committee Services Team Leader, on 01483 444102 or e-mail

Alternatively, contact Richard Lingard, Head of Legal & Democratic Services, on 01483 444042 or e-mail:

To request an application pack email or you can apply online at www.guildford.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on 9 July 2009.

Previous applicants need not apply.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Due to the volume of applications we regret that we cannot reply to everyone individually.