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Independent Member of Standards Committee (Independent Chair)Salford Flexible £1,109.04 annual allowance Expires 22/08/2025 About the RoleSalford Civic Centre Chorley Road Swinton, M27 5AWIndependent Member (Chair) of the Standards Committee Salary : Annual allowance of £1,109.04 Working hours : Casual, as needed Contract type : The role is for a four year period with a maximum of two terms of office. Closing date : 22 nd August 2025About the role The city council is recruiting one independent member to be co-opted onto our Standards Committee for a four year period (maximum of two terms), to help promote and maintain high standards of conduct by elected and co-opted members. Co-opted independent members have no voting rights on the Standards Committee. Following their appointment the independent member 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.About you The Independent Chair of a Standards Committee’s primary role is to bring objectivity, impartiality and experience from outside of the city council to provide assurance to the public that there is the appropriate oversight in place. They ensure fairness, objectivity, and impartiality in the committee's work, often overseeing the handling of code of conduct complaints and fostering a culture of ethical governance. The Chair also facilitates meetings, manages procedural aspects, and ensures decisions are accurately recorded. 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.The independent member will be paid an annual allowance of £1,109.04.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 22 nd August 2025. A short listing exercise and interviews will follow. 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, Surjit Tour, City - Solicitor (Monitoring Officer). We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position. Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here ! Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here . Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here . Privacy Statement and Data Protection 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 . Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M275DA, United Kingdom#J-18808-Ljbffr