Elections and Land Charges Officer

Harborough District Council; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Harborough District Council is looking for an Elections & Land Charges Officer to support electoral registrations, elections and land charges duties in a hybrid role based in Market Harborough. The position is 25 hours per week and permanent, with a pro rata salary payable between £29,070 and £31,015 per year.

The role requires strong customer service, ability to manage multiple complex systems and data, and the flexibility to prioritise and work both in a team and independently.

Qualifications

• GCSE English Language and Maths (Grade 4 or above) or equivalent.
• Confident with MS applications and standard office software.
• Able to handle sensitive data and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for electoral registration, elections, referenda and polls.
• Assist with local land charges searches for housing market processes.
• Engage with officers, Councillors and external stakeholders; prioritise and organise workload.

Skills

Customer service

Task management

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Job title: Elections & Land Charges Officer
• Location: Hybrid working – a combination of remote working and office working in Market Harborough, Leicestershire
• Status: Permanent
• Hours: 25 hours per week
• Grade: 4
• Car user: Casual
• Salary: £29,070 to £31,015 a year, pro rata
• Work pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 3 Nov 2026
• Closing date: 15 Nov 2026
• Location: Market Harborough, LE16 7AG

Harborough District Council’s vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Electoral Services team as an Elections & Land Charges Officer.

Working within the Elections & Local Land Charges Team, this busy role will provide efficient and effective administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the electoral registration process and elections, referenda and polls within the district, as well as assisting with the maintenance of local land charges searches required as part of the housing market process. You will need to have good customer skills to engage with other Officers, Councillors and external stakeholders.

Essential requirements

The successful candidate will need to be confident in using Microsoft applications, including Teams, Word and Outlook. Whilst former experience of elections or land charges is not necessary, some experience of working with complex systems and sensitive data is preferred. You will also need experience of managing conflicting tasks to meet tight deadlines. As well as this, you must be able to effectively prioritise and organise your own workload. The ability to work both in a team and using initiative to work independently is also expected. A good general education, including GCSE English Language and Maths (Grade 4 or above) or equivalent qualification is required as well as having the right skills and aptitude for the role. People who are employed through an employment agency to carry out work at HDC may apply for internal vacancies.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 15th November 2026. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2nd December 2026.

Desirable criteria

Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.

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