Independent Member - Standards

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: £1,109.49

Application Deadline: 25/09/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC - early October

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

Waltham Forest Council is seeking to appoint one Independent Person (Conduct/Standards) to support the Council in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct among elected and co-opted members. This statutory position, created under Section 28(7) of the Localism Act 2011, forms a crucial part of the Council’s Ethical Governance Framework.

The Independent Person provides impartial advice to the Monitoring Officer, the Audit & Governance Committee, and its Sub-Committee on matters relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct. They may also be consulted during the assessment of complaints against councillors, including by the councillor who is the subject of the complaint.

This appointment is for a four-year term, subject to review by Annual Council, and carries an annual allowance of £1,109.49.

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