Elections staffing and recruitment
Postal vote opening
Postal Vote Opening Assistants are appointed by the Returning Officer.
What are the duties?
Postal Vote Opening Assistants are responsible for making sure that those who vote by post have completed the required information and included all the necessary documents in their postal vote pack returns for their ballot papers to go through to the count.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible to apply as a Postal Vote Opening Assistant, you must:
- be at least 16 years of age
- be entitled to work in the UK (in accordance with the provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996). We will need to see a valid passport or your birth certificate and proof of your National Insurance number to support this.
How do I apply?
Full job descriptions and an application form for the following can be downloaded.
Once you have read through the job description for the role you wish to apply for, download and complete the application form and email or post your completed form:
- Post: The Elections Team, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle ST5 1BL