Elections Staffing and Recruitment

We recruit staff to work in polling stations and help count votes. If you're interested, join our staff database and we'll contact you before future elections to check your availability.

Who can apply?

You must:

• Be aged 18 or over
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Not be a candidate, or related to a candidate, in the election

Available roles

• Polling Station Staff (Presiding Officers and Poll Clerks) help voters and manage polling stations on election day.
• Count Staff (Count Assistants) help verify and count ballot papers after polls close.

For the Poll Clerks job description can be found here

For Presiding Officer job description can be found here

For the Count Assistant job description click here

Pay

Pay varies by role and election. For the 2025 elections:

• Poll Clerk: £212.40
• Count Assistant: £76.50 on average (paid hourly)