AMS PSR

Legislation Manager 

1 X Permanent: Full time 36 hours per week

Salary: £52,420 to £55,041 per annum

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)

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. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the Commission’s work relating to primary and secondary legislation needed to implement electoral reform across the UK, Scotland and Wales.

You’ll play a central role in managing and overseeing our response to legislative change, ensuring our work is well planned, robust and aligned to the needs of electoral administrators, political parties, campaigners and voters.

Day to day, you will:

Coordinate work across the Commission to respond to draft legislation and engage constructively with governments across the UK.

Use project management tools to track interdependencies, risks and assumptions, ensuring plans are accurate and well communicated.

Develop detailed delivery plans to support administrators and stakeholders with the implementation of legislative change, as well as voter-facing work  including large-scale public awareness campaigns and form development.

Lead engagement strategies for internal and external stakeholders at each stage of the legislative process.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key electoral stakeholders.

Manage two direct reports, providing clarity, support and ongoing performance development.

This is a varied and high-impact role at the heart of electoral policy change and delivery.

About the team

You will join the Legislation Strategy and Coordination function — a specialist team working at the forefront of UK electoral reform arising from the UK’s Governments. The team is collaborative, supportive and highly motivated, with a strong ethos of professionalism, integrity and problem solving.

We work closely with policy, legal, public awareness and operational colleagues across all of our offices, offering a unique insight into cross Commission projects and the opportunity to influence large-scale, high profile electoral changes.

If you want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of elections in the UK, this is an excellent place to be.

Who we’re looking for

This role would suit someone organised, proactive and enthusiastic, with the ability to manage complex and time sensitive projects while working confidently with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will bring:

Why work for us?

Working at the Electoral Commission offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the integrity and fairness of democratic processes across the UK. In this role, you’ll gain exposure to major electoral reforms and work with a wide network of policy, legal and delivery specialists.

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 15th February (23:59)

Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 26th February

Interviews (2nd stage): Week commencing TBC