Join our busy team as an Electoral Services Officer with Cheltenham Borough Council, where you’ll play a vital role in making a real difference to our community.
Location: Cheltenham, GL50 9SA
Salary: £25,992 to £27,269 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Close Date: Wednesday 20th November 2024
Come and work for an award-winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
Electoral Services Officer - The Role:
The successful candidate will be supporting the Electoral Services Manager and team with the effective and efficient delivery of the annual canvass and electoral registration process, and the organisation of all elections and referenda held in the borough.
This is a part-time position for 22.2 hours per week worked Monday-Wednesday.
Electoral Services Officer – Key Responsibilities:
- To assist with implementing and conducting the annual canvass each year
- To assist with the day-to-day administration of the preparation, publication and
maintenance of the Register of Electors under Individual Registration and the special
category lists of electors and deal with the day-to-day enquiries from members of the
public, councillors and other agencies
- To assist with the organisation of the distribution and sale of information and data from
the electoral register and election documents
- To support and assist with the conduct of all aspects of elections, referenda and parish
polls
- To assist with maintaining the elections and registration webpage of the Council’s website
to ensure information is up to date and accurate
- To support and assist with the supervising of temporary and causal staff within the section
- To assist with the provision of training and support to permanent, temporary and casual
staff within the section
- To undertake such duties as allocated by the Electoral Services Manager
Electoral Services Officer - You:
- GCSEs (5 A-Cs or equivalent, including Maths and English) or relevant work experience
- Experience of working with a busy office environment – dealing with difficult enquiries
from members of the public
- Experience of working effectively as part of a team
- Experience of using Microsoft office packages – Outlook, Word, Excel
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to critical deadlines for prolonged periods
- Ability to organise own and that of others multi task workloads to meet tight deadline
- Attention to detail and a retentive memory
- Effective supervisory and leadership skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (excellent verbal and written skills)
- Prioritises and meets tight deadlines
- To have a flexible and adaptable approach to work
What Can We Do For You:
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development
- Two days paid time off for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
- An employee counselling service
- Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses
- A cycle to work scheme
- Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location
- A commitment to employee wellbeing
Closing Date: Wednesday 20th November 2024
Interviews will be held in-person on Monday 25th November 2024.
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
To apply for this Electoral Services Officer role, please click on "apply".