Elections Officer - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL13033


Company:	East Lothian Council
Salary:	£33,469 to £36,243 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Haddington, EH41 3HA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £18.34 - £19.86

Temporary position for 3.5 months

Days and Hours of Work:

Monday - Friday

Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.

To start February 2027.

Please note home working is not possible for this position.

Please Note

Additional hours of work will be required in the weeks leading up to and on polling day and count. This may include evenings and weekend work. On polling day: from 6.00 am until completion of Close of Poll work (approx 2 am).

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.

Job Details

To assist the Team Leader to organise the delivery of election arrangements on behalf of the Returning Officer. This will include the administration of local and national elections and referendums.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The

‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications

HNC level or equivalent in business administration or other relevant subject, or evidence of comparable experience and training.

Driving Licence

A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance

This role requires

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be

required prior to commencement.

Please note:

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the

GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:

www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link

https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on

recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.

Apply for this job