CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 9AM MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2026
Tel: 01736 363405, Email: [email protected]
Penzance Council has an exciting opportunity for a proactive, organised, and professional individual to join the team part-time as an Assistant Democratic Services Officer.
Please download and complete the Application Form and Monitoring Form and return to [email protected] or Penzance Council, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park, Penzance TR18 4HE by 9am Monday 23 November 2026.
As the Assistant Democratic Services Officer, you will support the Council’s democratic, governance, and planning functions, helping to ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures.
Working closely with the Democratic Services and Governance Manager, you will provide high-quality support to Councillors and officers, helping to deliver effective decision-making and good governance across the Council.
Key responsibilities will include:
The role will require regular attendance at evening meetings and occasional events outside normal office hours and Time Off in Lieu will apply for these instances.
Working hours will be two 7.5 hour days on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The successful candidate will need to be confident and professional, with strong administrative skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work accurately and effectively in a governance environment.
You will need to be highly organised, able to prioritise a varied workload, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. The ability to use initiative, exercise sound judgement, and maintain discretion when handling sensitive information is essential.
A flexible, positive approach, strong IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work impartially and professionally with Councillors, officers, members of the public, and external organisations are all essential.
Experience of minute taking, report writing, diary and meeting administration, and working with Microsoft 365 applications is required. You should also be confident using digital systems to manage information and documents and have a good understanding of secure data handling practices.
Experience or knowledge of local government, democratic services, committee administration, governance procedures, Standing Orders, or planning processes would be desirable. Experience of supporting formal meetings and working within a local authority environment would also be advantageous.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to attend evening meetings and occasional events outside normal office hours and be able to travel between locations as required.
Penzance Council operates at the most local level of government with twenty Councillors elected for a term of four years. As well as Penzance, the Council also represents the distinct communities of Newlyn, Mousehole, Paul, Heamoor, Eastern Green and Gulval.
We provide a range of services to the local community and the large number of tourists who visit the town every year. These services include, but are not limited to, allotment plots, the Wherrytown Skateboard Plaza and Penlee Park. We also manage the Penlee House Gallery & Museum, which is a unique cultural venue with an important collection of paintings by the internationally renowned Newlyn School and Lamorna artists, as well as a large collection of artefacts celebrating the archaeological and social history of West Cornwall.
Our mission is to make the community (of Penzance Council) a better place to live, work and grow.
At Penzance Council we offer access to the Local Government pension scheme, competitive salaries, a generous holiday entitlement, a comprehensive training framework, free staff parking and an employee assistance programme.
Penzance Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on grounds of disability, race, religion or belief, gender, age or sexual orientation.
An application form and information pack can be downloaded from the Penzance Council website: www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/work-for-us/
or by contacting: Penzance Council, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park, Penzance TR18 4HE
Tel. 01736 363405; Email: [email protected]
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Cal Bagshaw (Corporate Services Manager) or Elliot Ridington (Democratic Services and Governance Manager) on 01736 363405.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 23 November 2026
Interviews will be held on: Friday 4 December 2026
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 9AM MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2026
Tel: 01736 363405, Email: [email protected]
Penzance Council has a unique opportunity to serve as its official Town Crier and become an ambassador for Penzance.
Please download and complete the Application Form and Monitoring Form and return to [email protected] or Penzance Council, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park, Penzance TR18 4HE by 9am Monday 7 December 2026.
As Town Crier you will represent Penzance Council and support the Mayor, Civic party, and Council at a range of civic, ceremonial and community events throughout the year delivering public cries, proclamations and announcements with dignity, warmth and professionalism.
You will attend civic ceremonies, parades, festivals and community events helping to promote Penzance and the wider parish and will play an important role in celebrating Penzance.
Your key responsibilities will include:
The role is on a self-employed basis and includes an annual civic retainer and separately paid engagements. Events may take place during weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays and attendance will be agreed in advance where possible.
Penzance Council are looking for someone who can bring enthusiasm, confidence and a strong sense of civic pride to this role.
You will have:
A unique opportunity to represent Penzance at some of the town’s most important civic and community events as well as a £450 annual retainer and honorarium payments of £25 for each event attended.
Penzance Council will include you in their Public Liability Insurance cover whilst attending official events on behalf of the Council and offer a reimbursement of membership fees for the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers.
Penzance Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on grounds of disability, race, religion or belief, gender, age or sexual orientation.
An application form and information pack can be downloaded from the Penzance Council website: www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/work-for-us/
or by contacting: Penzance Council, Penlee Centre, Penlee Park, Penzance TR18 4HE
Tel. 01736 363405; Email: [email protected]
Application: Please complete the application form and provide supporting evidence of your skills and experience. This could include a video, photographs, a civic cry you have written, reviews or testimonials from performances, or examples of relevant work.
Audition: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an audition, where you will be asked to perform a civic cry that you have written. Creativity is welcomed, and we encourage applicants to bring their own ideas and style to the role.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Cal Bagshaw (Corporate Services Manager) on 01736 363405.
Closing date for applications: 5pm on Sunday 6 December 2026
Audition and interviews will be held on: Week commencing 14 December 2026
Together the teams, led by the Town Clerk, are responsible for implementing the decisions made by Council to support and enhance the community by delivering our strategic aims.
The Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to developing its team through ongoing training and development.
Please note, application forms must be completed for all positions – we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes.
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