Senior Adviser, Planning and Performance
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Basis: Permanent, Full time 36 hours per week
A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually.
Location: Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh (Hybrid – min. 2 days in office) or Remote (UK)
Benefits: Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, and more.
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 enter 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
We are looking for a Senior Adviser – Planning & Performance to be the Commission’s expert on benefits management, performance indicators, and corporate performance reporting.
In this role, you will:
- Support the development and embedding of our benefits management and performance frameworks across the organisation.
- Support senior leaders to develop, track and analyse key performance indicators and benefit profiles.
- Ensure high quality performance information is produced for monthly and quarterly reporting to ExCo, ARAC and the Commission Board.
- Act as a Business Partner for assigned business areas, advising on strategic planning, performance management, process improvement, and benefit realisation.
- Facilitate workshops, deliver training, and prepare papers for senior leadership and committees.
This post has real organisational influence, shaping how we demonstrate impact, value for money, and progress against strategic objectives.
About the team
You’ll join the Planning & Performance Team within the Corporate Services Directorate.
The team leads the Commission’s approach to business planning, KPIs, benefits management, organisational performance reporting, and strategic alignment.
The team culture is collaborative, analytical and improvement focused. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Commission, including senior leaders, project teams, finance specialists and external system suppliers. It’s an exciting environment for someone who enjoys both strategy and detail and wants to help modernise organisational performance practices.
Who we’re looking for
This role would suit someone who is naturally analytical, highly organised and confident engaging with senior stakeholders. You’ll be comfortable influencing at all levels, explaining complex information clearly, and building positive relationships across the organisation.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Strong experience in performance monitoring, reporting, KPIs and operational planning.
- Experience of policy development or review in performance or benefits management.
- The ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with senior leaders.
- Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- The ability to anticipate problems, generate solutions and work proactively.
- Good IT skills and the ability to learn new systems.
Desirable experience includes benefits leadership, project management, and delivering training.
Why work for us?
We offer a strong total reward package, including:
- Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)
How to apply
We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.
When applying, please provide an anonymised CV which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:
Do not include:
- Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details
- Your date of birth or age
- Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers
- A photo of yourself
- Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age
- There is no requirement to include your primary education details.
Do include:
- Your employment history including employers and dates of employment
If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.
Supporting disabled applicants
The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.
There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.
If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.
Key dates
- Application deadline: Monday 9th March (23:59)
- Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 16th March
- Interviews (2nd stage): Week commencing TBC