Partnerships and Education Officer

: The Electoral Commission (Scotland)

: Full time

: Hybrid: Edinburgh

: £31,549 - £33,126

: 36 hours per week. A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.

: Closing 14 July 2026

: Advertised from 6 July 2026

Role

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we progress through a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

As a Partnerships and Education Officer, you will help deliver engaging outreach and partnership activity across Scotland to support voter awareness and participation.

Working with colleagues and external partners, you will build relationships, support campaigns and events, and contribute to the development of resources that help more people understand and take part in the democratic process across Scotland

This is a varied role where you will play an important part in reaching underrepresented communities and making a real impact on how people engage with democracy.

About the team

You will join our growing Scotland team, working at the heart of our partnership and voter education activity. We are a collaborative and supportive group, focused on increasing participation and ensuring everyone has access to clear, accessible information about the democratic process.

We work closely with colleagues across the UK, including our voter engagement, education and partnerships teams as well as those in our communications, policy and research teams. Together, we share knowledge, test new approaches and deliver impactful work that helps more people engage with democracy.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a proactive and organised partnerships or engagement professional who is passionate about increasing participation in democracy. You will have experience working in education, community outreach or stakeholder engagement, ideally including work with young people and under-represented communities. You will be confident in building and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, and supporting the delivery of engagement campaigns, events and outreach activity.

You will also be:

• A confident communicator, able to produce clear and accessible content, briefings and resources

• Comfortable working collaboratively across teams to deliver shared goals

• Able to manage multiple priorities and organise your work effectively

• Motivated by improving democratic participation and voter engagement in Scotland

An interest in the political and electoral landscape, and enthusiasm for this area of public service, would be an advantage.

As this role involves working with children and young people, the successful candidate will

be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement. If you are excited about this role and feel you could make a difference, we would encourage you to apply.

Why work for us?

At the Electoral Commission, you will be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to democracy. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, opportunities to develop your skills, and the chance to contribute to work that helps more people take part in the democratic process. We offer a strong total reward package, including:

• Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)

• 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution) WCv2.2 September 2025

• Study support for professional qualifications

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

• Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more