Reference
HUL/25/0478
Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)
£ £39152
Occupational group
Legal Services
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Fixed Term
Hours
37
Division
Legal Services & Partnerships - Directorate
Closing Date
10 October 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
13 October 2025
Proposed Interview Date
27 October 2025
Place of work
The Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA
For an informal discussion please contact
Jess Clifford-Wilkinson
Contact telephone
Fixed Term for up to 12 months to cover Maternity Leave
About the Role
Are you passionate about democracy and delivering excellent public service? Hull City Council is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Electoral Services professional to support the delivery of elections and electoral registration services. Covering maternity leave, you will play a key role in ensuring our democratic processes are conducted efficiently, accurately, and in line with statutory requirements.
Reporting to the Electoral Services Manager, you will assist in managing all aspects of electoral administration, including planning and delivering the Local Government elections in May 2026.
Your role will involve:
* Assisting the Electoral Services Manager in planning, coordinating, and delivering all elections and referenda.
* Supporting the maintenance and accuracy of the electoral register in compliance with legal requirements.
* Supervising, training, and motivating staff, including temporary election staff during busy periods.
* Ensuring compliance with electoral law, Council policies, and data protection regulations.
* Liaising with political parties, candidates, external agencies, and other stakeholders.
* Assisting in developing and implementing improvements to electoral processes and services.
* Supporting the financial and administrative management of the Electoral Services team.
What we are looking for:
* An understanding of UK electoral legislation, regulations and processes.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Strong self-management skills, drive and determination coupled with good organisational abilities to be able to work to tight deadlines and monitor progress.
* Ability to provide training and guidance to as well as supervising and motivating staff, including temporary election colleagues
* Flexibility in attitude to the hours that may be required to work and be able to work weekends where required.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jess Clifford-Wilkinson, on or
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Fixed term vacancies are available to Hull City Council employees on a secondment basis, subject to approval from their current line manager for up to 18 months. PLEASE ENSURE YOU DISCUSS THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THE VACANCY. For further information and guidance, please refer to the Council's Secondment policy.
Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.