Regulatory Case Worker

ELECTORAL COMMISSION; London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Regulatory Case Worker x2

Directorate: Electoral Administration and Regulation

Starting salary band :

B grade: £31,549 - £33,126 per annum depending on skills, experience and qualification.

Staff with the London Office as their work location will attract a London weighting allowance of £3,217 on top of their base salary.

Full time & Permanent: The roles are available on a Hybrid basis which requires a minimum of 2 days office attendance (40%).

Location: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast office locations or homebased. Regular travel to London will be required.

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.

We offer excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working hours and the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, fantastic office space and endless opportunities for personal development and continuous learning.

The Role

The two Regulatory Case Workers will play a key role in ensuring the Commission can consider information in a timely manner, and in accordance with its regulatory remit. This is an exciting role that supports the Commission in its regulatory work, to be a proportionate and fair, evidence-based regulator.

This will be a new team that you will be able to help develop. You will bring your regulatory expertise, case management skills, and risk-based judgement to ensure the Commission fulfills its core function of delivering transparency to voters.

You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and dynamic team, taking responsibility for task completion and presentation of your findings.

This includes working independently to triage information relating to matters of regulatory concern, including potential failures to comply with the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (‘PPERA’). You will gather, collate and analyse relevant information to support regulatory decision making including making recommendations based on risk assessment. You will use your expertise to record and analyse in a transparent and consistent way, performing a wide variety of tasks. You will use your knowledge and expertise to escalate complex or high-risk issues while retaining case work oversight.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced regulatory professional with a proven record of strong case management, a high level of understanding of making risk-based recommendations and a keen interest in supporting proportionate upstream regulation. You will be open to undertaking a wide range of activities, open to challenge and able to summarise and understand large amounts of information.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Experience of regulatory casework.
• Experience of handling complaints and/or compliance issues.
• Experience of reviewing and resolving statutory breaches.
• Experience of planning and managing workloads to meet short deadlines.
• Experience of prioritising own day-to-day workload.
• Good level of IT skills including MS Excel, Word, Project, databases and Outlook.

For a full list of competencies, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Pay Progression

The Commission is about to launch a new Pay Structure in July 2025 which introduces performance-based pay progression depending on performance. Eligibility for the performance-based pay progression in April of the following year is dependent on having completed the required six months service at the progression rating date (31 January). The new structure allows the potential for pay progression on top of any inflationary increase for staff. The range below shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. The full width of the B Band starts at £31,549 and goes up to £42,065. Please note that the salary band for new staff is up to £33,126 and our default position is to appoint into the lower zone of the band unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Other Benefits

Alongside your salary based on £31,549, the Electoral Commission contributes £9,139 of your basic salary towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides and the conditions involved.

The Electoral Commission offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

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, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue. 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. A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40% of their time in the office.

More information on how to apply

To remove bias from our recruitment process the Electoral Commission operates anonymous recruitment. Please apply by supplying an anonymous CV, without reference to your name, age, ethnicity or other identifiable information. Failure to supply anonymous CV and cover letter will result in your application being rejected.

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.

Closing date is 21 April 2025 at 23:59. Although we reserve to close the advert earlier if we receive a high volume of interest so please don’t delay applying if interested.

Shortlisting will take place commencing 23 April.

Interviews will be held w/c 12 May.

The interview process for all roles will include a written assessment.

Applicants who are applying for the London-based position will be expected to attend the interview in person at our offices in Bunhill Row, London. We may use video conferencing tools for the interviews of applicants based in any of the devolved office locations. We will confirm details with shortlisted candidates. Electoral Commission does not compensate candidates for the travel costs incurred due to interview attendance.

If you are interested in applying for this role please download the job description before applying online.

If you have any further questions about the role please don’t hesitate to contact the HR Team at [e-mail] who will be happy to help.

No Agencies please.