Note - Please do not click the ‘apply now’ button for this vacancy. Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] explaining why you are interested in undertaking this role and how you meet the selection criteria. 

The role 

East Suffolk Council is looking to recruit a minimum of three people to become members of our Independent Remuneration Panel, which is the body which considers, and makes recommendations to Full Council on, the allowances paid to councillors.  

The residents of East Suffolk currently elect 55 Councillors, who are responsible for key decisions on policies and priorities of the district and they undertake a wide variety of roles. For this service, they receive allowances in accordance with a Members Allowance Scheme which sets out the payments to be made for each role. We want to ensure that their allowances fairly reflect the work that they are undertaking as part of their role. 

What you will need   

 To be considered for a role on this panel you will need: 

•  An understanding of the role of Councillors 

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal 

• A high level of integrity and probity 

• An ability to analyse information and make recommendations to the Council 

• The ability to demonstrate sound judgement in decision making 

• The ability to acquire knowledge quickly and work with others 

You must live or work in the East Suffolk District and you must not be politically active or have any relationship with East Suffolk Councillors or the Council.  Training will be provided. 

 An allowance of £100 per meeting (subject to confirmation by Full Council on 25 September 2024) will be payable to the successful applicants, once a revised Members Allowance Scheme has been adopted by the Council.  It is anticipated that meetings will take place in person and will commence before the end of October 2024.   

For more information 

For more information, please contact Chris Bing, Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer, on 01394 444316 

Closing Date:   3 October 2024   

Interviews will be held on:   11 October 2024 

How to apply 

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Person Specification (docx) 

Step 2 - Do not click the ‘apply now’ button for this vacancy. Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] explaining why you are interested in undertaking this role and how you meet the selection criteria.