Independent Member of the Member Remuneration Panel

Role Responsibility

Kent County Council is seeking people to join its three person Member Remuneration Panel. The Panel is responsible for advising the Council on the Members’ Allowances Scheme.

The main focus of the Panel’s work is to provide a report with recommendations to the Council on:

• The amount of basic allowance payable to all 81 Members (Councillors).
• The roles and responsibilities for which a special responsibility allowance should be payable and the amount for each such allowance.
• Miscellaneous expenses such as travel allowances, subsistence allowances, dependent carers allowances.
• Allowances to co-opted members.

Some understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Members and knowledge or experience of finance or local government would be helpful. Political impartiality is essential. Applicants should not be affiliated to the Council, either by membership of a local political party or group or by close association with a Councillor or employee.

Please note that this is not a full-time job, but a position with a four-year term for which an allowance will be paid. The pattern of work/workload will vary depending on whether the Panel is reviewing the scheme as a whole or part thereof. Please read the information pack and job description for further information.

Panel members are appointed to a 4-year term and the term of the current three members Panel ends on 31 October 2024. Appointments to consecutive terms are permitted.

Interviews will be held on 5th and 6th August 2024 in Sessions House, Maidstone, Kent.

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV, along with a short statement outlining how you meet the specification to Tristan Godfrey at tristan.godfrey@kent.gov.uk. If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact him at this email address or on 03000 411704.

Contact Details

Tristan Godfrey, Senior Governance Manager. Tel: 03000 411704. E-mail: tristan.godfrey@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.