Councillors are people elected to represent their local community in the running of their local council and they have an important role in many of the major decisions that affect people’s lives.
If standing for election, it is important to understand the varied and important work that councillors do.
Preparing for Elected Office – Open University short course
The Improvement Service (IS) have developed a short course with the Open University for people considering becoming candidates to help them understand the roles and responsibilities of a councillor and to be better prepared for elected office.
We recommend you enrol on the course to save progress and access all the course features. To do this you will need to sign-up for a free OU account.
You can enrol on the course and access it for free at the Councillor Academy website.
Role Profiles
The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee developed role profiles to provide an indicative outline of the key roles and responsibilities of Councillors and those in receipt of Senior Responsibility Allowances.
3. Provosts/Civic Heads (Convenors)
4. Senior Councillors (Chairs of Committees/Spokespersons)”