Senior Electoral Services Officer

We are looking for an organised, self-motivated and excellent team working individual to join the Electoral Services team. You will need a proven track record of a high level of administration experience and be willing to work towards obtaining the AEA Certificate in Electoral Administration. You must be able to work flexibly, as during election periods you will be expected to work additional hours including evenings and weekends.

About you

You will be a confident proactive individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail. You must be able to demonstrate:

- The ability to deliver high quality work within strict deadlines.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Electoral Services processes.
- Ability to be able to respond to pressure at peak times

As an electoral administrator, you will provide highly competent administrative support to the service covering all aspects of its work including:

- Maintaining the register of electors;
- Absent votes list and monthly alterations lists;
- Delivering training;
- Organising and supporting data mining activity;
- Meeting all statutory deadlines of the election timetable

You will also be involved in other aspects of our work including some outreach work to encourage elector registration and participation.

In addition to the salary above there are likely to be additional fee payments at election time.

About us

It is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Electoral Services. We are a large borough with approximately 221,000 registered electors. We are moving towards developing innovative ways to modernise Electoral Registration and the delivery of Election Management. If you want to be part of a team which is focussed on providing excellent Customer Service as well as maintaining Electoral Integrity, you couldn’t be in a better place and we welcome your application.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a politically restricted post.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lee-Marie Matthews on 0208 132 0978 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.