Elections Officer
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28,624 - £30,060 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 283687 |
Summary
Working as part of a small team, you will take the lead on the day-to-day electoral registration work relating to the preparation, publishing and maintenance of the Register of Electors, andnbsp;assisting with all aspects of the organisation of elections, referenda and other polls, assisting the Elections and Democratic Officer with the production and monitoring of election Project Plans, Risk Assessments and strategies, undertaking democratic engagement activity in the Electoral and Democratic process through a range of promotional, consultative and participation activities.
You will also be required to respond both orally and in writing to general enquires and complaints, and take responsibility for complex replies.
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 itandrsquo;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 Role Profile.
For a further informal discussion please contact Sue Place, Elections and Democratic Officer on 01325 405804.
General Information for Applicants:andnbsp;andnbsp;
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk 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.andnbsp;
We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.andnbsp;
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk , who will be happy to assist.andnbsp;andnbsp;
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You will also be required to respond both orally and in writing to general enquires and complaints, and take responsibility for complex replies.
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 itandrsquo;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 Role Profile.
For a further informal discussion please contact Sue Place, Elections and Democratic Officer on 01325 405804.
General Information for Applicants:andnbsp;andnbsp;
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk 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.andnbsp;
We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.andnbsp;
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk , who will be happy to assist.andnbsp;andnbsp;
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