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Senior Advisor – Electoral Guidance

Basis: Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week.

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

Benefits: Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, and more.

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

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

As Senior Adviser, Electoral Guidance, you will support the development, coordination and delivery of the Commission’s electoral guidance and resources and provide advice on electoral practice issues.

Working at the heart of the Commission’s guidance function, you will help ensure those responsible for delivering elections and electoral registration have access to accurate, consistent and accessible advice. You will respond to complex queries from across the electoral community, and help shape how guidance is delivered—particularly through digital channels.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Produce high-quality UK-wide, nation and region-specific guidance, resources and supporting materials for electoral administrators, candidates and agents to support the effective delivery of electoral services
• Provide high-quality, timely advice in response to complex electoral practice queries
• Provide expert advice on electoral practice issues arising from legislative change, legal judgments and government initiatives
• Support the maintenance and improvement of online guidance and resources for electoral administrators, candidates and agents
• Contribute to projects reviewing and digitising the Commission’s approach to guidance delivery

This role offers a high level of responsibility and the opportunity to support colleagues and stakeholders across the UK’s electoral system.

About the team

You will join the Electoral Guidance team within the Electoral Administration and Regulation Directorate. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate, accessible and fit for purpose guidance and resources, and for providing expert advice on electoral practice.

The team works collaboratively with colleagues across English regions, devolved offices, and Legal, Regulation Guidance and Communications teams. We value professionalism, curiosity and teamwork and we are committed to sharing expertise and  delivering guidance that is practical, clear and trusted by those who rely on it.

Who we’re looking for

This role would suit someone with strong experience of UK electoral services who enjoys working with complex information and supporting others through clear, well-judged advice.

You will be successful in this role if you:

• Have experience delivering or supporting electoral services within the UK
• Are confident working with electoral legislation and advising on its practical application
• Have experience developing and delivering guidance, training or advisory services
• Can manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality
• Communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Build strong, professional relationships with stakeholders

Experience of working with online content management systems, digital guidance products or formal project management methodologies would be advantageous, but not essential.

Why work for us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality and consistency of elections across the UK. You will develop specialist expertise in electoral practice, work on nationally significant issues, and contribute to the evolution of how guidance is delivered in a digital-first environment.

We offer a strong total reward package, including:

• 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: Sunday 22nd February (23:59)
• Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 2nd March