Location
London Borough of Croydon

Hours
Part Time - 18 hours per week

Salary
Grade 11 £48,519 - £50,676 (Pro-rata) per annum plus fantastic benefits

About the Role
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Senior Electoral Services Officer to join our small but busy Electoral Services team. This post is being created to maintain service capacity and operational resilience within the team. You will assume responsibility for part of the existing Senior Electoral Services Officer portfolio and play a key role in ensuring the continued delivery of statutory electoral registration and election services.

Electoral Services is a high-profile and well-respected service responsible for delivering all statutory electoral functions, including electoral registration, the publication and distribution of the electoral register, and the administration of local and national elections and referendums.

Croydon is London's most populous borough, with an electorate of more than 280,000. The borough consists of three parliamentary constituencies in full and shares one constituency with the London Borough of Lambeth. Croydon is divided into 28 wards represented by 70 councillors. Following a governance referendum in 2021, Croydon adopted the Mayor and Cabinet model and elected its first directly elected Executive Mayor in 2022.

Reporting to the Electoral Services Manager, you will play a key role in the management and coordination of electoral registration functions, including the annual canvass and associated initiatives aimed at maintaining the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register. You will undertake responsibilities currently carried out by the existing Senior Electoral Services Officer and support the continued resilience of the service.

You will also contribute significantly to the planning, organisation and delivery of all elections and referendums conducted within the borough. A particular area of responsibility will be leading on the recruitment, training and management of temporary election and canvass staff.

The role requires a flexible approach to working arrangements. You must be prepared to work additional hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, particularly during the annual canvass period and in the lead-up to elections. Due to operational requirements, annual leave may be restricted during peak electoral periods.

Experience
Experience in electoral services or a related field is desirable to effectively manage statutory electoral functions and support service resilience.

About you
You will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the electoral cycle. You should have strong organisational skills and the ability to lead and manage temporary staff during peak periods. A commitment to delivering excellent public service and working collaboratively within a team is essential.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake the AEA Certificate in Electoral Administration.