Independent Member
Democratic Services, Political

Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Independent Member
Salary: Annual allowance of £408.84 or £1,109, depending on role
Working hours: Casual, as needed
Contract type: The role is for a 4 year period with 2 maximum terms of office.
Closing date: 01st October, 12 noon

About the role
The Council is recruiting two independent members to join our Standards Committee for a 4 year period (maximum of 2 terms), to help promote and maintain high standards of conduct by elected and co-opted members. One of these 2 Independent Members positions will be as Chair of the Council’s Standards Committee.
If appointed, applicants will learn more about the Council’s ethical framework and how local government organisations operate, whilst working with the Monitoring Officer to provide objective and impartial views on issues relating to councillor behaviour. However, co-opted independent members have no voting rights on the standards committee.

About you
Applicants should have the ability to be objective and impartial with good analytical and communication skills. They should also be available to attend quarterly Committee meetings and ad hoc meetings to deal with case work.

To ensure independence, there are restrictions on independent members, so for example, they should not be active in local or national politics, have had significant previous dealings with the Council which compromise their impartiality nor be a serving councillor or officer (or the spouse or civil partner of a councillor or officer) of Salford City Council, any other County or County Borough Council, a Fire Authority, a National Park Authority, or a Community/ Town Council.

Independent committee members will be entitled to claim an allowance. The Independent Member who is appointed Chair of the Standards Committee is entitled to an annual allowance of £1,109. The second Independent Member will be paid an annual allowance of £408.84. Please specify on your application which role(s) you are applying for.

About the application process
If you are interested in being considered for this role please read the attached Role Profile and complete the online application form. Please submit  a CV with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4), explaining how you meet the criteria in the Role Profile.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 01st October 2020. A short listing exercise and interviews will follow shortly afterwards. This appointment is then subject to a positive vote from a majority of all the Members of the Council at a meeting of the Full Council.

For further information about the composition, role and function of the Standards Committee please refer to Article 9 of the council’s Constitution on the Council’s website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact the council’s Monitoring Officer, Sian Roxborough at sian.roxborough@salford.gov.uk.  

Role Profile.docx
Independent Members FAQ.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.  

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr. 


Location
Salford Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton, M27 5AW

Independent Member
Salary: Annual allowance of £408.84 or £1,109, depending on role
Working hours: Casual, as needed
Contract type: The role is for a 4 year period with 2 maximum terms of office.
Closing date: 01st October, 12 noon

About the role
The Council is recruiting two independent members to join our Standards Committee for a 4 year period (maximum of 2 terms), to help promote and maintain high standards of conduct by elected and co-opted members. One of these 2 Independent Members positions will be as Chair of the Council’s Standards Committee.
If appointed, applicants will learn more about the Council’s ethical framework and how local government organisations operate, whilst working with the Monitoring Officer to provide objective and impartial views on issues relating to councillor behaviour. However, co-opted independent members have no voting rights on the standards committee.

About you
Applicants should have the ability to be objective and impartial with good analytical and communication skills. They should also be available to attend quarterly Committee meetings and ad hoc meetings to deal with case work.

To ensure independence, there are restrictions on independent members, so for example, they should not be active in local or national politics, have had significant previous dealings with the Council which compromise their impartiality nor be a serving councillor or officer (or the spouse or civil partner of a councillor or officer) of Salford City Council, any other County or County Borough Council, a Fire Authority, a National Park Authority, or a Community/ Town Council.

Independent committee members will be entitled to claim an allowance. The Independent Member who is appointed Chair of the Standards Committee is entitled to an annual allowance of £1,109. The second Independent Member will be paid an annual allowance of £408.84. Please specify on your application which role(s) you are applying for.

About the application process
If you are interested in being considered for this role please read the attached Role Profile and complete the online application form. Please submit  a CV with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4), explaining how you meet the criteria in the Role Profile.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 01st October 2020. A short listing exercise and interviews will follow shortly afterwards. This appointment is then subject to a positive vote from a majority of all the Members of the Council at a meeting of the Full Council.

For further information about the composition, role and function of the Standards Committee please refer to Article 9 of the council’s Constitution on the Council’s website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact the council’s Monitoring Officer, Sian Roxborough at sian.roxborough@salford.gov.uk.  

Role Profile.docx
Independent Members FAQ.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion.  

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.