Electoral Services Officer

Reference: REQ7373

Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 6 Months We are seeking motivated individuals to join our Electoral Services Team. These roles are an exciting opportunity to join a small but dedicated team, with a clear career pathway. This post supports the delivery of Local Government and Parliamentary elections, and referendums. It alsoassistswith the production and maintenance of the Register of Electors for Leicester City. The post-holder will work Mondays to Fridays during normal office hours, but this will vary when an election or the annual canvass is underway and will require some working outside of normal hours. Part time hours will be discussed at interview. This is a career graded post (LG Band 04 – LG Band 05). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/vacancy at a higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual appraisals and through on-going supervision. We will consider this vacancy on a secondment basis for Leicester City Council employees. If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis then please make your line manager aware before applying. What you'll be doing You'll help compile,maintain, and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the Register of Electors, and support the effective administration of elections and electoral registration in line with statutory requirements. You'llbe using an electoral management software system to manage work queues, updateinformation,and process applications. Therole also involves handling enquiries from the public,Councillors, MPs, external partners and agencies, and internal departments, providing clear andaccurateadvice. What you'll need As a person, you'll have strong written and verbal communication skills. You'll be eager to learn new skills and be adaptable, showing willingness to work with new processes and procedures when they're introduced. You'll have excellent IT skills and be confident in data handling. And be able to carry out manual handling, for example moving election equipment. In addition, you'll be able to work outside normal office hours during canvass and election periods. What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation toLeicester, whereappropriate. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at outbenefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease; make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment' page. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Alison Saxby at alison.saxby@leicester.gov.uk or on 0116 454 2001. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 12th May 2026.

Region: Central

Location: City Hall

Salary: GBP26,403 - GBP31,022 Per Year

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): GBP42,300

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time,

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 6 Months

We are seeking motivated individuals to join our Electoral Services Team. These roles are an exciting opportunity to join a small but dedicated team, with a clear career pathway.

This post supports the delivery of Local Government and Parliamentary elections, and referendums. It alsoassistswith the production and maintenance of the Register of Electors for Leicester City.

The post-holder will work Mondays to Fridays during normal office hours, but this will vary when an election or the annual canvass is underway and will require some working outside of normal hours. Part time hours will be discussed at interview.

This is a career graded post (LG Band 04 – LG Band 05). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/vacancy at a higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual appraisals and through on-going supervision.

We will consider this vacancy on a secondment basis for Leicester City Council employees. If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis then please make your line manager aware before applying.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll help compile,maintain, and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the Register of Electors, and support the effective administration of elections and electoral registration in line with statutory requirements.

You’llbe using an electoral management software system to manage work queues, updateinformation,and process applications.

Therole also involves handling enquiries from the public,Councillors, MPs, external partners and agencies, and internal departments, providing clear andaccurateadvice.

What you’ll need

As a person, you’ll have strong written and verbal communication skills. You’ll be eager to learn new skills and be adaptable, showing willingness to work with new processes and procedures when they’re introduced. You’ll have excellent IT skills and be confident in data handling. And be able to carry out manual handling, for example moving election equipment.

In addition, you’ll be able to work outside normal office hours during canvass and election periods.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation toLeicester, whereappropriate. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at outbenefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease; make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Alison Saxby at alison.saxby@leicester.gov.uk or on 0116 454 2001.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 12th May 2026.