Head of Election Services

Location

Somerset | United Kingdom

Job description

About the job

Some key information

• This is a key opportunity at the heart of the Council’s democratic process, playing a vital role in leading and shaping the Electoral services delivered by Somerset Council.
• 33 days annual leave
• Based Bridgwater/Yeovil

What will I be doing?

You will lead and supervise the functions of Elections and Electoral Registration Services to ensure the effective organisation of Parliamentary, Police and Crime Commissioner, Local and Parish elections and Referenda.  Somerset Council is responsible for 7 Parliamentary Constituencies and will undergo a Local Government Boundary review in advance of their next scheduled local elections in 2027.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

To be equal to the challenge, you’ll be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, politically aware with a substantial knowledge of electoral legislation with the ability to interpret and apply it. You will have a customer orientated approach along with excellent communication skills to engage with people at all levels of the Council.

Due to the nature of the role, during Election periods and the annual canvass, you will need a flexible working attitude and the ability to work outside of normal core office hours.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?

For an informal discussion feel free to get in touch with David Clark - Service Director for Governance, Democratic and Legal services  via email [email protected]

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

Job tags

Salary

£61.55k per annum