AMS PSR

Senior Education Officer

1 X Permanent: Full time 36 hours per week

Salary: £40,031 – £42,033 per annum.

London-based employees receive an additional £3,217 London weighting. 
 A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.

Location: London (Hybrid – min. 2 days in office) or Remote (UK)

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

As a Senior Education Officer within our Voter Education Team, you’ll play a vital role in helping people across the UK understand and participate in democracy. This role will focus on delivering impactful education projects that increase voter knowledge and confidence to participate in elections, particularly among young people.

You’ll work with stakeholders in the education and youth sectors and support the delivery of resources that encourage democratic participation. This role will support the planning and delivery of education projects across the UK, working closely with colleagues in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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

• Designing and delivering projects that improve voter understanding and engagement in youth and community settings
• Designing and managing co-created resources with partners, including lesson plans, online content, videos and training materials.
• Managing meaningful partnerships across the youth, education and community sectors
• Developing training to front-line staff who engage with voters, for example, teachers and youth practitioners
• Developing training to front-line staff who engage with voters, for example, teachers and youth practitioners
• Evaluating the impact and reach of education activities using our outcomes framework

About the team

You’ll join a close-knit team, currently experiencing an exciting period of growth. Our work is highly collaborative, fostering strong partnerships across the Commission.

This is the team that gets to engage directly with the public, working closely with voters and experiencing the rewarding aspects of our mission firsthand. We pride ourselves on being an innovative and creative group, always open to new ideas and approaches. We're a supportive and friendly team, eager to welcome fresh perspectives.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with a passion for civic education, strong project delivery experience and excellent communication skills

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in managing education projects and creating accessible content
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, particularly within education and community sectors
• Understanding of educational approaches, the curriculum across the UK and best practice in participation
• We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with extensive classroom and formal teaching experience. a teaching qualification (such as PGCE) is desirable or equivalent experience

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:

An anonymised Word CV, which must not include:

• Your name, address, contact details, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, or any other personal identifiers
• 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: 16^th October 2025 (23:59)
• Interviews (1st stage): 06 and 07 November 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.