AMS PSR

Communications Officer (Internal and Corporate Communications)

1 X Permanent: Full time 36 hours per week

Salary: £31,500 – £33,100 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: Remote (UK) or be based on our offices in Belfast, Edinburgh or London

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 Communications Officer you will be supporting the delivery of internal and corporate communications activity, providing colleagues and stakeholders with timely, accurate, engaging and well-presented corporate information. 

You will use a variety of internal communications channels to share information with colleagues, including events, video, newsletters, and digital platforms. 

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

About the team

The role involves working with colleagues across the Commission, supporting them to communicate their work effectively. You will work particularly closely with colleagues in HR and other corporate service teams, and with the wider communications directorate.

You will be expected to support senior staff, including their line manager, the Head of Internal and Corporate Communications and the Director of Communications and External Affairs.

Who we’re looking for

You will have good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to research, analyse and summarise material.  You should possess an understanding of, and interest in, democracy and the electoral processes in the UK.

You’ll ideally have:

Essential:

Desirable

Why work for us?

We offer a strong total reward package, including:

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:

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

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.