Regional Manager in City of London

The Electoral Commission is seeking a Regional Manager to join their team.

Directorate: Electoral Administration and Regulation – Support and Improvement Team

Location: London, EC1Y 8YZ

Starting Salary: £52,420-£55,041 per annum.

Job Type: Full – Time, Permanent

Close Date: 29 June 2025 at 23:59

Working at the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and to ensure its integrity.

Regional Manager – The Role:

The Regional Manager – Southeast is responsible for delivering the Commissions priorities in the English Regions, through the ongoing provision of advice, support and challenge to local authorities in the delivery of electoral and registration services.

The post-holder will be responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the nature of their regions and the challenges faced by the relevant local authorities. This will assist and enhance the risk based approach to performance monitoring and support against the performance standards and will enable the Commission to better challenge them to meet the standards. The Regional Manager – Southeast currently leads one Regional Liaison Officer who supports this work.

The role will require regular travel within the regions.

Regional Manager – You:

– You will have a strong understanding of how local government works across Great Britain alongside a knowledge of electoral administration within that context

– Experience of developing strong working relationships with a wide range of internal and external contacts and command the confidence of Electoral Administration professionals and candidates and agents

– Substantial experience of managing stakeholder relationships in a complex environment

– Experience of leading a team in developing and maintaining good relationships with external stakeholders

Regional Manager – Benefits:

– A culture of flexible working, such as flexi scheme, homeworking and compressed hours

– Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

– A working from home allowance of £312 per annum is paid as a tax-free working from home allowance

– A minimum of 28 days of paid annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays increasing up to a maximum of 30 days after 4 years

– An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities

– Eye care vouchers, Ride 2 Work and an opportunity to sell up to 5 days annual leave at the end of the annual leave period

– Unless permanent homeworking, a hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40% of their time in the office

Application Process:

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people who are passionate about democracy. The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and as a staff member you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

Submission Guidelines:

Anonymous CV: To adhere to our commitment to anonymous recruitment, ensure all references to educational institutions (years of attendance for primary and secondary education) and personal information are removed.

Supporting Statement: Your statement should highlight your relevant skills, experience, in relation to the job criteria and person specification which can be downloaded.

Closing date: 29 June 2025 at 23:59

Interviews will be held the week commencing 7 July 2025