Election Officer

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us as an Election Officer and play a vital role in upholding democracy in Lancaster. You will work within the election team based at Lancaster Town Hall to ensure the smooth delivery of all electoral events in the district and maintain an accurate, up-to-date electoral register. Your work will support community engagement, promote voter participation, and help safeguard the integrity of elections.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll communicate with residents to process registration applications, manage renewal processes, and support the planning and delivery of a variety of elections. Helping to book polling stations, appoint staff, dealing with candidate nominations, and processing absent vote applications will be part of your role. You’ll also assist with statistical returns, the annual household canvass, and keep election information on our website up to date. You will also be appointed as a Deputy Returning Officer during the election timetable.

The post is career graded, allowing you to work towards completion of the Association of Electoral Administrator's Certificate in Electoral Administration, allowing you to become a qualified electoral professional.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have strong communication skills, a commitment to political neutrality, and a passion for democratic engagement. Experience in office environments and proficiency with Microsoft 365 will help you thrive. You’ll embrace our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership, contributing positively to the community and council goals. A keen eye for detail and respect for data protection are essential.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in Lancaster’s democracy, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us

Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.