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General information

Posting ID
REQ000169
Type of employment
Permanent
Organisation
The Electoral Commission
Salary Banding MIN
£ 29224
Location
Belfast
Salary Banding MAX
£ 30198
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Voter Engagement Support Officer

Salary: £29,224 to £30,198 per annum.

Basis: Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week

Package: Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, performance-related pay and more.

A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.

Location: Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh (Hybrid – min. 2 days in office) or Remote (UK)

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

  • You’ll provide high quality administrative, logistical and project coordination support, helping colleagues deliver activities that reach schools, youth organisations, civil society partners and voters across the UK. You will be key to ensuring that information, resources and engagement activities are delivered accurately, efficiently and on time.
  • Deliver core administrative and coordination tasks to support voter education, community engagement and partnership projects.
  • Organise logistics for meetings, events, training sessions, school visits and community activities, ensuring they run smoothly and safely.
  • Maintain accurate project records, schedules, stakeholder lists and shared documents to support effective planning and reporting.
  • Support partnerships across education and civil society by coordinating meetings, events and sharing voter information and educational resources.
  • Handle invoices, raising purchase orders and other routine financial operations supporting the team’s activities.

About the team

You’ll join the Voter Engagement team, which works across education, community outreach and partnerships to help people of all ages gain the knowledge and confidence to participate in democracy.

Working as part of a collaborative matrix team, you’ll support colleagues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the Education Engagement Manager, Community Engagement Manager and partners in Communications, Finance and Procurement. You’ll contribute directly to helping trusted networks share accurate, accessible voter information and ensuring engagement projects reach those who need them most.

Who we’re looking for

This role would suit someone organised, proactive and keen to support meaningful public engagement work. You’ll be successful if you enjoy coordinating multiple tasks, supporting colleagues, and maintaining strong and reliable systems.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • Experience providing administrative support in a busy environment.
  • Experience maintaining accurate records and handling sensitive information.
  • Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and work efficiently.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital communication tools.
  • A proactive, reliable and collaborative approach.
  • Desirable experience includes supporting events or workshops, working with young people or underrepresented groups, or supporting finance or procurement

Why work for us?

You’ll join a team committed to strengthening democratic participation across the UK. This role will give you:

Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)

28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)

Study support for professional qualifications

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more

How to apply

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.

When applying, please provide an anonymised CV which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:

Do not include:

Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details

Your date of birth or age

Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers

A photo of yourself

Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age

There is no requirement to include your primary education details.

Do include:

Your employment history including employers and dates of employment

Explanation for gaps in your history

Your duties, responsibilities and achievements

If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.

Supporting disabled applicants

The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.

If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.

Key dates

Application deadline: 20th April 2026 (23:59)

Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 27th April 2026

Anticipated start date: Asap

Interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

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