Adur & Worthing Councils
Electoral Services Officer
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Post title Electoral Services Officer
Post No
1225
Salary
Starting from £26,414.59 to £34,985.67 p.a.
Scale / Band
Grade 5/6 (career grade)
Hours
30 hours per week
Place of work
Worthing Town Hall/Hybrid
Closing date
6th October 2026 at 23:55 pm
Interviews
TBC
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.
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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
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- 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.
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