19 Full time Jobs in Widnes

Our Team:

The Electoral Services Team here in Halton serves over 95000 electors across Widnes and Runcorn. The team ensures the delivery of fair transparent elections as well as the efficient legal duties of electoral registration. Based at the Municipal Building in Widnes, the team works flexibly but you will be required to be office based as the service demands.

The team is looking for a dynamic motivated individual looking to progress their career as Deputy Elections Manager. With major legislative changes set to reshape the electoral landscape, this is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role at the centre of local democracy.

37 hours per week

Your Contributions:

• An experienced electoral administrator committed to enhancing the service for electors and stakeholders
• Lead the service on electoral registration, with an in-depth knowledge of electoral legislation and statutory responsibilities
• A motivated team player able to support or deputise in the absence of or under the instruction of the Electoral Services Manager

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown.
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Ellen Meachen on 0151 5118328 or email ellen.meachen@halton.gov.uk.

Interview date 15/07/26

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!