Electoral Service Officer/ Trainee

DescriptionEast Cambridgeshire District Council have an exciting opportunity for an Electoral Service Officer/ Trainee to join their team.
Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: Scale 5 £29,439 - £33,820 plus benefits package
Scale 3 £23,620 - £25,878 plus benefits package
Job Type: Permanent
About us:
The Council operates two fully serviced business centres for small and growing businesses within the District of East Cambridgeshire; e-space north, located in Littleport and e-space south, located on the Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely.
If you are looking to work for an organisation that prioritises environmental sustainability, the Council has made a clear commitment to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner and has recently been awarded the bronze accreditation of the Investors in the Environment scheme.
Electoral Service Officer/Trainee – This Role:
As an Electoral Services Officer/Trainee you will gain a good understanding and experience of work in a frontline, public sector post
You will provide a courteous and efficient service to customers at all levels, who will include residents and electors, resolving their enquiries with tact and discretion
You also will have the ability to build and develop good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders like Officers, Councillors, other public sector organisations and agencies, and Electoral Administration bodies.
This is a career-graded post, and the starting salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience.
Electoral Service Officer/Trainee – You:  
- You will need to have experience of Electoral Services/Elections administration
- Appointments to a trainee post will usually be at the bottom of the lower grade, with progression subject to satisfactory performance, and further advancement to the higher grade subject to demonstration of the required competencies and completion of the AEA Certificate
- You must be committed to completing the Association of Electoral Administrators [AEA] Foundation/Certificate which involves both tutored study days and individual study
- You will have strong IT, listening, communication and interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn
- Demonstrate a customer focus, positive attitude
- Flexible, pro-active approach to your duties
Electoral Service Officer/Trainee – Benefits:
- Flexible working
- Childcare scheme
- Training, development, and payment of professional fees
- Occupational health programme
- Holidays, sickness, and salary pension scheme entitlements
Closing date for completed applications: Sunday, 13th August 2023
Interviews will be held on: Friday, 1st September 2023
The Council is an equal opportunity employer.
To submit your application for this exciting Electoral Service Officer/Trainee opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now
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£33,820
Ely
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