Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. The Democracy and Elections team are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our busy team to cover a period of maternity leave. You will have a varied work package which will include support to the Council's decision-making function; committee administration; supporting civic events; School Admission Appeals. You will be involved in the preparatory work for and the delivery of the 2027 Cheshire West and Chester Borough and Parish/Town Council elections as well as the first Elected Mayoral elections for the new Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. You will need to have a high level of ICT and organisational skills and be able to provide procedural advice and support to a range of regulatory and scrutiny committees, working groups and panels, either in person or using MS Teams. Reasonable attendance at evening meetings in venues across the Borough will be necessary, as well as weekend working for civic events and events in Chester Town Hall. During peak periods such as the elections, the post holder will be expected to be able to work outside of normal office hours. For any queries about this vacancy please contact Deborah Ridgeley, Democracy Business Manager, deborah.ridgeley@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.