Electoral Support Assistant/Visiting Officer
- Durham County Council
- Full Time
- Durham
- £24,027 to £24,404 p.a. (Grade 2)
Job Description
Do you want to join a team to make a difference and are passionate about delivering quality services?
If so, then a great opportunity has arisen to join the Electoral Services team at Durham County Council, one of the largest Unitary Councils in the country.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated individual to play a key role in Durham's dedicated Electoral Services Team, helping to deliver the County's elections and electoral registration requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team. As an Electoral Services Assistant/Visiting Officer you will provide support for the delivery of an effective and efficient electoral registration and election service as well as carrying out visits to properties in the Council area to properties which have not responded to requests for information from electoral services.
The role will be split equally between the office and out of office duties.
The role includes:
- Assisting in the compilation, maintenance and publication of the Register of Electors under Individual Electoral Registration, and to undertake other administrative duties including the annual audit (canvass) of the register
- Supporting the team with various projects including elections and responding to legislative and guidance changes.
- Providing advice to the general public on all aspects of Electoral Services.
- Working within statutory, Council and Government guidelines and ensuring statutory compliance in the delivery of the service.
- Visiting properties in the Council area to prompt responses to requests for information made by electoral services which have not been returned.
- Carrying out checks for accuracy of the register of electors using in-house information and verifying details with householders.
- Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
- Hybrid working (home and office working).
- Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
- Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
- Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
- Discounted DCC gym membership.
- Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
- Trade Union membership.
- A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
