Electoral Services Officer

Adur & Worthing Councils; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Occupational Health

EAP

ER groups

Buddy program

Flexible hours

Job summary

Adur & Worthing Councils in Worthing are seeking a dedicated Electoral Services officer on a 30-hour week hybrid contract. You will help keep the electoral registers up to date and assist in the planning and execution of local and national elections.

We value a team player with good IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to perform under pressure. The role requires occasional extended hours during elections and a commitment to public service.

Qualifications

• Experience in electoral registration or similar civic admin.
• Strong IT skills with ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to work extended hours during elections.

Responsibilities

• Keep electoral registers up to date and assist planning and execution of elections.
• Work extended hours during election period, including weekends/bank holidays.
• Work at Worthing Town Hall during election period.

Skills

Electoral registration knowledge

IT skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Starting from £26,414.59 to £34,985.67 p.a.

Hours

30 hours per week

Place of work

Worthing Town Hall/Hybrid

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.

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:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• 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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