Senior Electoral Services Officer

at  Lambeth Council

PO2: STARTING SALARY £43,542 PA RISING IN ANNUAL INCREMENTS TO £46,437 PER ANNUM INCL LW

Do you want to develop your knowledge, experience and skills in a dynamic and people-focused London electoral services team?
Lambeth is looking for a well organised and experienced individual to lead in strategic and operational electoral registration activities, the conduct of elections and delivery of our ongoing service improvement programme.
Acting as senior team support, you’ll need excellent analytical, operational and problem-solving skills to meet a range of daily challenges, including the year-round electoral registration, the conduct of elections and referenda and continuous service improvement.
You’ll have a proven track record in electoral registration and elections or suitable transferrable skills and experience. You’ll also currently hold or be willing to work towards gaining the AEA Certificate in Electoral Administration.
Additionally, you must be able to work flexibly, particularly at election times when significant evening and weekend working is required.

ABOUT US

Lambeth is a large, diverse and socially engaged inner London authority with over 230,000 registered electors. It includes vibrant districts such as Brixton, Clapham, Streatham and the South Bank.

Key service goals for 2024/25 include:

• Continuous improvement in year-round electoral registration activities.
• Review of EU citizens eligibility to register to vote as part of the Elections Act 2022 provisions.
• Maintaining readiness for elections at short notice.
• Completion of our integrated electoral data project.
• Building on outreach and engagement successes to encourage greater democratic participation.

As a member of our team you’ll have an opportunity to develop your career in an energetic setting with daily opportunities to learn and grow. We look forward to hearing from you!
This is a politically restricted post.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Lambeth’s Electoral Services Manager, Chris John, on 020 7926 2307 or email cjohn@lambeth.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Please refer the Job description for details