Democratic & Electoral Services Officer
Scale 4 (£26,403 - £28,142)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Stockport Town Hall (office based), with facility to move to hybrid working subject to service requirements.
Application Deadline: Sunday 18 January 2026, 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 20 January 2026
Interview Date: Monday 26 January 2026
Interview Type: Face to Face
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Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025
Your Role
You will be providing professional, high quality administrative support to assist with the delivery of national and local elections in Stockport. You will also support the work of the Elections Office in maintaining an up to date and accurate Electoral Register for the borough throughout the year and assist in the delivery of the yearly annual Canvass.
You will also be required to attend some committee meetings, helping to ensure meeting rules are followed, prepare agendas and minutes and provide other assistance to ensure the smooth running of the meeting. You will also be expected to support the borough’s civic events and clerk School Admission Appeal hearings throughout the year.
About You
Your workload will vary according to the needs of the service, therefore high levels of flexibility and adaptability are required. We are looking for a team player with good communication and ICT skills. Prior experience in an electoral or democratic services context is helpful, but not essential. You will be expected to work to tight deadlines and be willing to be flexible in your day to day working, prepared to work extended hours where the service requires, including evenings and potentially occasional weekends to assist with civic events and in the busy period leading up to elections taking place.
About Us
If you like the idea of being at the heart of things, this post offers the chance to work at the centre of the council’s Democratic and Electoral Services Office. You will gain valuable experience of the democratic process, elections and local governance and will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to have an exciting and fulfilling career in local government, or a related field.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Matthew Ripley, Electoral Services Manager on matthew.ripley@stockport.gov.uk / 0161 474 3112 for an informal discussion about the role
This post is politically restricted under the terms of the 1989 Local Government and Housing Act. This dictates that you must seek the council’s permission before taking up any additional appointments or positions.
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