Graduate (Democratic Services)

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Our Graduate Scheme is designed to give you a positive start to your career in local government. You will be mainly based in the Democratic Services Team in Larbert but as a Hybrid Worker will also work from home.

You will provide support and guidance to the Council's Scrutiny committees and play a key role in developing the Council’s scrutiny function more generally. You will provide advice and guidance to officers and to elected members on procedure and policy as well on effective scrutiny. You will lead on scrutiny panel and policy development panel reviews and will help develop and have oversight of the Council's scrutiny plan.

A key project will be to develop a training package on scrutiny.

You will ensure effective and efficient administration and forward planning arrangements are maintained to support the scrutiny committees and policy development/scrutiny panels.

You will have the ability to analyse complex situations quickly and develop and communicate appropriate solutions and the ability to carry out research and understand, interpret and communicate complex data and information, including as reports to committee. You will act as an advisor to the Committees, panels, elected members and officers.

You will have an HND or above in Political Science, Social Science or Law including a research component or a related discipline or other recognised relevant subject.

You will communicate with internal services, outside agencies and the public.

We look for core skills for all our graduate posts which are:

• Good written and spoken communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisation skills
• Project management experience
• Report writing experience
• Team working experience
• Computer skills including use of MS Office
• Ability to use your initiative and organise your own workload

This could be gained through volunteering, internships or student honours projects as well as from previous employment.

For our graduate scheme, it’s desirable for you to have graduated in the last 2 years. If you meet any of the additional desirable criteria below your application will be given priority:

• Care Experienced
• Live in Falkirk Council area
• Currently unemployed/employed for less than 16 hours per week
• Not working in the professional area you are applying for

This post is temporary until August 2026.

You will sometimes be required to travel to sites or meetings at other premises and in connection with work activities. A full driving licence is desirable (Pool cars are available).

Please see the attached job profile and information pack.

This post will start in August 2024.