Job description
Salary: Grade D, £26,403 - £27,254 a year
Location: The Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 06/07/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you organised, accurate, and comfortable helping people by phone, email and in person? Are you looking for a first step into local government, with full training and no need for previous experience? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role you help keep Derby's register of electors accurate and you support fair and accurate elections as they happen. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues who will support you as you go.
As an Elections Administrator, you will need a willingness to learn and an eye for getting things right. When an election runs, you'll see directly how your work helps people take part.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Elections Administrator, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
You will help keep the register of electors accurate and you support elections as they happen. Day to day, you would:
• process