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General information

Posting ID
6653
Type of employment
Permanent
Organisation
The Electoral Commission
Salary Banding MIN
£ 55403
Location
Edinburgh
Salary Banding MAX
£ 58137
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Governance Risk and Assurance Manager 

1 X Permanent: Full time 36 hours per week

Salary: £55 403  – £58 173  per annum.

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

Location: Remote (UK) or be based on our offices in Belfast, Edinburgh 

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

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. You will play a central role in that journey.

About the role

Lead the analysis, design and delivery of business processes and quality improvements, driving continuous improvement and building organisational capability so the commission can meet new responsibilities, deliver it corporate plan and respond effectively to changes from electoral reform.

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

  • Produce an as-is/to-be analysis of current processes, identifying gaps and recommending future design, resourcing and improvements.
  • Establish and lead a business process and quality assurance function, building and managing a high-performing team
  • Develop and implement a business process strategy, working with Head of Departments to analyse, streamline and document processes
  • Design and embed a quality assurance framework, including standards, procedures, monitoring systems and potential accreditation
  • Drive continuous improvement using methods such as LEAN and 6Sigma to deliver benefits and efficiencies
  • Raise organisational awareness of process and quality approaches, supporting training, communications and capabilities
  • Stay abreast of best practice and update strategies to ensure the Commission remains efficient and effective
  • Contribute proactively to the Planning, Performance and Project team, delivering excellent service and supporting corporate and change priorities
  • Actively promote corporate objectives, equality and flexibility, undertaking other reasonable duties as required

About the team

You will be building collaborative relationships within the Planning, Performance and Projects team, contributing to shared objectives.  You will influence and support Heads of Departments by designing effective process solutions. 

Engaging with the executive team by demonstrating measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency and quality ensuring organisation priorities are met through partnership and communication.

Who we’re looking for

You will have the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with colleagues and senior leaders to achieve desired results. You will be able to use own initiative to identify and raise problems, suggesting practical solutions.

You’ll ideally have:

Essential:

  • Demonstrable track record of business process engineering and quality assurance, with evidence of applying proportionate, practical solutions
  • Experience of designing and setting up appropriate structures
  • Experience managing a team and collaborating to deliver results
  • Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with colleagues and senior leaders to achieve desired results
  • Awareness of approaches to continuous improvement and quality standards
  • Strong oral, interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical information clearly
  • Able to use own initiative to identify and raise problems, suggesting practical solutions
  • Comfortable with handling and documenting detail

Desirable

  • Some experience gained working in or closely with the public sector
  • Experience Delivering Training

 

Why work for us?

We offer a strong total reward package, including:

  • 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)
  • 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 reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.

Please submit:

A Word CV, which must not include:

  • Names of educational institutions or dates of education
  • Employment history older than 10 years (unless directly relevant and explicitly required in the person specification)

An anonymised supporting statement, clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

If a specific qualification is required (e.g. a chartered status), you may include its title (e.g. “CIPFA-qualified accountant”) but not the awarding body or dates.

If the role only asks for general education (e.g. “educated to degree level or equivalent”), simply state this—no further detail is needed.

Failure to comply with these anonymisation instructions may result in your application being withdrawn.

Supporting disabled applicants

The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria listed in the job description, you will be offered an interview.

To be considered under this scheme, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace.

Key dates

  • Application deadline: 12th December 2025 (23:59)
  • Interviews (1st stage): TBC 2025
  • There may be a 2nd stage interview

Applicants applying for a London-based role should expect to attend interviews in person. For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

 

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