East Cambs District Council is looking to recruit canvassers for this year’s annual election canvass process. Fees vary depending on location and the size of the area. A bonus scheme is based on percentage returns at the end of the canvass.

Canvassers are employed to hand deliver electoral registration forms to approximately 37,000 households in the East Cambridgeshire district – and just over 8,000 require a personal canvass visit to collect information where forms have not been submitted.

The council is now looking to recruit canvassers for the second part of the process – to door knock any property that has not returned a form, or to door knock any individual that has not returned a form, between 2 October and 30 October.

You must have experience of working with the general public, local knowledge of the area in which you are applying to work, and must not be politically active or be a councillor.  All training and materials will be provided, and the majority of visits will be most effective during evenings and weekends, meaning it can fit in with other commitments.

Areas needing canvassers include Littleport and Witcham.

If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please contact elections@eastcambs.gov.uk for full details and an application form.  The closing date for completed application forms is Tuesday 15 September 2015.