Senior Corporate Officer

Senior Corporate Officer

Location: Guildhall

Salary: £30,024 - £31,537 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

Closing Date: 5th June 2026

About us:

The Corporate Services team provides essential support to the Council s democratic, civic, operational, and IT functions. This includes managing committee meetings and governance processes, supporting councillors, coordinating civic events, and overseeing information governance (including FOI requests, data protection, and complaints handling). The team also manages IT systems and service-level agreements related to office technology, telecoms, and digital infrastructure, ensuring that staff have the tools and support they need to work effectively.

Our work ensures that the Council operates transparently, lawfully, and efficiently, supporting both day-to-day service delivery and strategic development. The team plays a key role in enabling informed decision-making, maintaining compliance, and promoting a well-functioning, digitally supported organisation.

About you:

• Provide high-level administrative and governance support to the Head of Corporate Services, ensuring effective and lawful operation of Council and Committee functions.
• Deputise for the Head of Corporate Services as required, maintaining continuity and leadership in service delivery.
• Coordinate civic, democratic, and corporate services, supporting elected members, senior officers, and civic functions.
• Manage information governance, including Freedom of Information requests and complaints.
• Line-manage Corporate Services team and IT officer.
• Manage key operational functions such as corporate service-level agreements
• Assist in delivering strategic projects, including planning matters and the Neighbourhood Development Plan.
• Support effective communication, enquiry handling, and engagement with councillors, officers, and the wider community.

What we can offer you:
Generous Leave: Benefit from a minimum of 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata for part-time.
Satisfying Work: Join a workplace where 97% of our staff find fulfilment and excitement in their roles, as revealed by our last staff survey.
Secure Future: Access the Local Government Pension Scheme for peace of mind.
Continuous Growth: Embrace excellent training and development opportunities to further your career.
Wellbeing Matters: Participate in the cycle to work scheme and take advantage of various health and wellbeing benefits, such as free eyesight tests and yearly flu vaccination.
Paid Care: Paid sick leave to take care of yourself when needed.

Essential Criteria:
In your application, please highlight how you meet these key requirements:

• Experience working in an administrative role within a structured or regulated environment, including supporting senior managers, councillors or decision-makers.
• Experience arranging meetings, preparing agendas, collating papers and taking accurate formal minutes.
• Strong organisational, communication and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and statutory deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential and politically sensitive information with tact, discretion and professionalism.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint, together with an understanding of Data Protection/GDPR and Freedom of Information requirements.
• Desirable: experience within local government, democratic services, FOI or complaints handling, civic or mayoral support, and knowledge of council governance and procedures.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Salisbury City Council, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.