Regional Development Officer (Yorkshire)

Job Title: Regional Development Officer (Yorkshire)

Responsible to: Campaign Manager (Yorkshire and North East)

Salary: £27,007.50 per annum 

Benefit: 3% Employer’s Pension Contribution

Tenure:  Fixed term to 31 December 2026

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hrs per week

Location:  Home based, a location commutable around the Yorkshire region.

Closing date  5pm Monday 15 September

Purpose of job

To support local party election campaign teams to field a full slate of candidates and improve the quality and capacity of their campaigning in areas specified by the Regional Party. Drive better engagement with the full diversity of the region; diversity in this case covering all protected characteristics and socio-economic groups we have not represented well so far.

Key Responsibilities

• With the largest set of council elections in Yorkshire since 2004 we need candidates in every seat, the successful applicant will lead on ensuring every voter in the Yorkshire Region has a Liberal Democrat candidate to vote for in the Local Elections. 
• Work with local parties to identify ways of increasing the diversity of membership, and increase the diversity of candidates by working with local parties to remove barriers to standing, to include support to Local Parties in the production of their Diversity Plans.
• Help Start-up and Development seats to write and implement a development plan with a focus on them moving up the tiering process. 
• To support and assist our local campaign teams to develop their skills and campaigning, and to win elections, by: 
  • Technical - helping train campaigners in the use of Connect, Lighthouse, Affinity Publisher, Fleet and other systems/platforms both personally and directing them to relevant help within the Party; 
  • Literature - Review volunteers’ and organiser’s leaflets and target mail to ensure quality and correct political messaging.  
  • Events – leading regional training events and actively promoting local campaigners participating online and in person 
  • Membership - supporting local teams to recruit new members and activists to grow their local party

Person Specification

Essential 

1. Sympathy with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats 

2. Good organisation and planning skills to manage a varied work-load and projects 

3. The ability and commitment to support the region at all levels to build a more diverse active membership and to create a positive, welcoming and motivating climate for all

4. An understanding of the need to build a more diverse party at all levels and to work with national, regional and local party diversity representatives to establish a more diverse Party. 

5. Good communication skills, both written and verbal. 

6. Good IT skills, and the ability to learn new systems quickly and support others to learn these 

7. The ability to work with, and motivate, volunteers and teams ensuring that a commitment to diversity is embedded 

8. Ability to work without immediate supervision to deliver agreed objectives. 

9. Able to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings. 

Desirable 

1. Practical experience of successful campaigning 

2. Experience of training others, in small groups and one to one 

3. Familiarity with the use of data bases and publishing soft-ware 

4. Ability to drive and have access to a car.

How to apply:

Please fully read through the requirements of the job before applying and take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms then proceed with your application. 

• A full CV of no more than two pages and including a telephone number and email address
• A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it 
• To be considered for this position, please submit your application to recruitment@libdems.org.uk

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date

Please note:  We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.

Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.

Please let us have details of your current salary and two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.

We will not notify applicants if their application has been unsuccessful at shortlisting stage.

The Party believes it is essential to foster equity, equality, diversion and inclusion within our workforce.  We want our employees to thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome and supported to achieve their potential.  It is important to celebrate what makes us unique and that you feel valued, appreciated and free to be who you are.