Job Vacancy: Apprentice Electoral Services and Land Charges Assistant

37 hours per week (1 day per week, NVQ Training)

SALARY £10,000 per annum – Year 1

 

We are looking for the right person to join our Electoral Services and Land Charges Team at North Devon Council as an Apprentice Electoral Services & Land Charges Assistant.

You will be trained to provide administrative support to the Electoral Services & Land Charges Team which includes:

• Undertaking IT related functions including the use of the Elections Management System for data input
• Issuing forms in relation to Individual Registration
• Inputting information relating to Individual Registration and make enquiries as required
• Sorting and scanning of Individual Registration forms
• Undertaking all office based administrative services, including receiving and despatching post, photocopying and filing
• Dealing with customer and officer enquiries on the telephone and in person
• Assisting, as directed, in all other aspects of electoral registration including absent voting and the annual canvass
• Assisting the Land Charges officer with the maintenance of the register of Local Land charges and processing local searches submitted by Solicitors and Personal Search companies as an essential part of property transactions.

You need to have:

• Minimum of 4 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above (2 of which are English & Maths)
• Good computer/keyboard literacy and proficient in Microsoft Word and excel
• Experience of using computers to input and access data

 

Applicants must be available to take up this post immediately on appointment, if successful.

 

Closing Date: 20 March 2020

Interview Date: 2 April 2020

 

If you have not heard by the interview date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

In return we offer a supportive environment in an organisation accredited with IIP, flexible working hours and a career average salary pension scheme.

North Devon Council believes in valuing diversity and is committed to equal opportunities.

 

For an application pack, please call 01271 388353, quoting reference Apprentice or use the documents below: 

• Job Description 
• Application Form

If you require a copy of the application form, or job description, in an alternative format, please contact us.