Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.
Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
Are you looking for a role where you can experience the wide range of responsibilities of administering and delivering elections? Huntingdonshire District Council has a fantastic opportunity for an Electoral Services Assistant to join our friendly and committed team who provide high quality and professional electoral services.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised, flexible administrator capable of dealing with a busy and varied workload assisting the Electoral Services Team at Huntingdonshire District Council. Some knowledge and experience of elections and electoral registration would be an advantage.
About you
Attention to detail and a strong commitment to the accuracy of data entry are essential, whilst experience of working in a complex administration environment will be beneficial.
Duties will include preparing and maintaining the electoral register, assisting with the organisation and delivery of all elections, polls and referenda and working to maximise electoral participation and improving levels of voter registration.
You should be able to contribute effectively in a team environment and react to work pressures as required to ensure you meet statutory deadlines.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work as the job will occasionally require working outside of normal hours and may include evening and weekend work, particularly leading up to an election.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.
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Apply
The closing date is 9am 11 October 2024.
For many of our roles (and where it is possible) we are currently working remotely and anticipate in the future returning to a hybrid office model on a flexible basis. This will still include work-from-home and flexi-time opportunities to provide a good work-life balance whilst ensuring that teams benefit from in-person interaction. Candidates should therefore be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire or able to attend meetings as required if further afield.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
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