Elections and Democratic Officer (Ref: POS001392)

Hours and Pay

Salary: £34,314 - £37,035 per annum
Salary Band: £30,001 to £40,000
Post Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time

Job and Application details

Categories: Democratic Services/ Registrars
Directorate: N/A
Published Date: 06/05/2025
Closing Date: 26/05/2025

Working as part of a small team, you will take a lead role in the delivery of an effective and efficient electoral registration and election service including dealing with all aspects of the organisation of elections, referenda and other polls, the production and monitoring of election Project Plans, Risk Assessments and strategies, undertaking reviews of polling arrangements, electoral, boundary and community governance reviews, and overseeing the electoral registration process throughout the year, including the arrangements for the Annual Canvass. You will also provide support to the Council's Democratic function, including the Scrutiny process and clerking School Admission Appeals.

You will have strong IT, listening and interpersonal skills, demonstrate good customer focus and good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a small team. You will have a positive attitude and a flexible, pro-active approach to your duties, including the ability to work outside of normal office hours, when required, in order to meet the statutory duties of the service.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Arriva Employee Travel Club

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion please contact Paul Dalton, Democratic and Elections Manager on 01325 405805.

General Information for Applicants:

All applicant email correspondence will come from [email protected] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 or [email protected] , who will be happy to assist.

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