Electoral Service Administration Assistants

Two part time positions available – hours to be agreed 

Permanent contracts

£23,893 - £24,702 per annum pro rata per post

We are looking for two enthusiastic, well-organised, team players to join our busy electoral services team. We are a small team responsible for delivering all statutory electoral processes including delivering elections and referenda in the area and compiling and producing the electoral register.  

Electoral Services is a front-line service working with a range of different customers and stakeholders which requires a professional, friendly and polite manner.

The candidates will play a hands-on roll to support all administrative functions of the team that encourage more residents to participate in the democratic process.

The work in Electoral Services can be demanding and has peaks to meet legislative election and registration deadlines, therefore we need candidates who are self-motivated, enthusiastic and positive, with a flexible approach to working hours during the election timetable.

Ideally we are looking for two candidates who can cover the week between them and then work extra hours during busier times however, we are very flexible and will consider alternative options for the right candidate.  

We also expect all employees to demonstrate commitment to delivering the Council's values of great customer service, openness and accountability, innovation and improvement and fairness and respect.

About you 

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working successfully in an administrative role
• Have excellent IT skills
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be willing and able to work flexible hours during peak election times
• Be accurate and well-organised

What we can offer 

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme. 

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Jon Morgan, Electoral Services Manager on 01386 565437

Closing date: Sunday 6 October 2024

Interview date: Thursday 24 October 2024

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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