Governance and Scrutiny Officer, London Borough of Barnet

Salary: £42,771 – £46,968 (Grade I)Contract: Permanent, full timeContracted Hours: 36 per weekLocation:Colindale and Hendon (2 days in the office, 3 days working remotely)

Barnet is looking for a Governance and Scrutiny Officer to work across both committee administration and scrutiny functions.

About the role:

• To be a leading point of contact for Members, officers, and the public on matters relating to the formal decision-making process, and to provide advice and guidance on all matters relating to governance matters (Council, Cabinet committees, quasi-judicial bodies, boards/panels, delegated decision making and the Constitution) across council service areas and key delivery partners.
• To proactively engage the organisation on governance matters, enabling decision making to take place in the context of a diverse organisational structure.
• To ensure that decision making is based on sound legal practice and in accordance with the Constitution.
• To contribute to the delivery of the Governance Service Plan including leading on or contributing to project work and/or being responsible for specific tasks as instructed.

Deadline for applications: 23:55 Wednesday 7th October 2026

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