Legislation Manager

Job title: Legislation Manager

Company: Electoral Commission, The


Job description: Directorate: Devolution and Law
Team: Legislation Strategy and Coordination
Starting salary band :

• D1 grade: £51,024-£53,575 per annum 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: This role works on a Hybrid basis which requires a minimum of 2 days office attendance (40%).
Location: Our London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast office locations or homebased. [Regular travel to London will be required.]Working at the Electoral CommissionThe 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 opportunities and continuous learning.We are recruiting for a Legislation Manager to join our Legislation, Strategy and Coordination team. The Legislation, Strategy and Coordination is currently a small team but works closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure the Commission implements and delivers new activities arising from new electoral reform.Recent election-related legislation has been implemented for UK Government elections (the Elections Act). Large scale electoral reform is underway in Scotland and Wales for the Scottish Parliament and Senedd elections in May 2026 and local government elections in May 2027.The UK Government set out an ambitious reform agenda in its manifesto including votes for 16 year olds, improvements to electoral registration and strengthening political finance. We may also see reform in Northern Ireland.This work will be supplemented by a significant volume of new secondary legislation covering a wide range of electoral policy areas.The RoleThe role provides a unique opportunity to join a small, dedicated and enthusiastic team responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the Commission’s work to respond to primary and secondary legislation needed to implement electoral reform across the UK, Wales and Scotland.The postholder will use and update appropriate project management tools to ensure interdependencies, assumptions, risk and issues are captured and clearly communicated across the Commission. They will also liaise with Government officials to ensure that the Commission’s plans, assumptions and expectations about primary and secondary legislation are communicated, and that information used to inform the Commission’s implementation plans are accurate and up-to-date.Who we are looking forYou’ll need to be organised, proactive and enthusiastic, able to manage projects and juggle conflicting requirements to deliver a wide range of outputs. You will be working collaboratively with teams across the Commission, as well as external stakeholders, to deliver initiatives that make a real difference.To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Experience of managing and delivering work through formal project management methodologies
• Proven track record of successfully meeting objectives and achieving planned results to tight deadlines
• Strong project planning and time management skills, experienced at managing multiple time pressures and delivering high quality outcomes
• Ability to manage a broad range of cross-cutting workstreams, understanding the technical detail while focusing on the strategic issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

For a full list of competencies, please refer to the job description and person specification.Pay ProgressionThe 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 D1 Band starts at £51,024 and goes up to £68,032. Please note that the salary band for new staff is up to £53,575 and our default position is to appoint into the lower zone of the band unless exceptional circumstancesOther BenefitsAlongside your salary based on £51,024, the Electoral Commission contributes £14,781 of your basic salary towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension scheme. Find out what 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 applyTo 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 Sunday 20 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 week commencing 21 April 2025.1st stage interviews will be held in the week commencing 5 May 2025.If successful- 2nd stage interviews will be held within a week of the first interview.Role to start as soon as possible.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 Recruitment Team on who will be happy to help.No Agencies please.

Expected salary: £53575 per year

Location: United Kingdom

Job date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:16:31 GMT

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