Electoral Services Officer

Job Introduction

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in Electoral Services, working as part of a small friendly and supportive team.

Duties of the post

In this career graded role, you will play a key role in making sure the electoral registers are up to date and contribute to the planning and execution of all local and national elections. 

*Hours; you will be expected to work extended hours during the election period, including some weekends and bank holidays.

**Place of work, during the election period; you will be expected to work at the Town Hall, Worthing. 

What we are looking for

We are seeking a genuine team player, with a passion for delivering democracy, enabling all voters to cast their vote, who wishes to advance their career in this field.

If you have a working knowledge of electoral registration, good IT skill, can learn quickly and independently, have excellent attention to detail and cope well in a high pressure environment you may be the person we are looking for.

Please review the job description/person specification for further details regarding this role. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.  This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks 

• Buddy Support Programme  

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):  

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/