How you'll make a difference

As Service Director Legal, Governance and Democratic Services Monitoring Officer you will play a pivotal strategic leadership role at the heart of South Gloucestershire Council. As the council’s statutory monitoring officer and chief legal adviser, you will help ensure that the authority operates lawfully, ethically and transparently, enabling confident decision‑making that delivers real benefit for residents. You will be central to shaping modern, responsive and proportionate governance arrangements that support innovation, pace and organisational change.

Shaping and leading a complex and high‑profile portfolio for legal, governance and democratic services, you will maintain a strong professional presence and trusted relationships with elected members, senior leaders and partners. Through your leadership, you will strengthen governance, manage risk, support effective scrutiny and safeguard the council’s reputation, while enabling in...