Campaign Organiser (Kensington & Chelsea Lib Dems)

Responsible to: Kensington & Chelsea Lib Dems

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 pa depending on experience (reviewed on an annual basis)

Tenure: Permanent subject to 6 month probationary period

Location: London

Closing date: 11.59pm, Sunday 15th September 2024

Interview/Start Dates

Starting date: Position open immediately

Interviews will be scheduled quickly, and we are looking to appoint someone to the role as soon as possible.

Purpose of job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can help Kensington & Chelsea Liberal Democrats build a winning local campaign team.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce regular leaflets, direct mail letters and emails to members and voters.
• Lead the recruitment process in Kensington & Chelsea to ensure we have a motivated and well-trained volunteer network of deliverers, canvassers and clerical helpers
• Plan and coordinate member and volunteer training, action days and constituency events.
• Designing and delivering an ongoing programme of communication to champion Lib Dem achievements across Kensington & Chelsea.
• Coordinate and support membership recruitment and engagement strategy in order to achieve the Local Party’s membership targets.
• Liaise with Local Party executive officers and ward teams to coordinate events and activities.
• Coordinate and support publicity for events and activities
• Undertake such other duties as the team may require further effective communication, campaigning and organisation.

Person Specification

Essential experience / qualities

• Well-organised and motivated person.
• Relish working in a high-paced and often ambitious environment where taking responsibility and leadership are key.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead, mobilise and manage volunteers.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, self-motivation and able to manage your own workload.
• Ability to design and write effective content and attractive campaign literature (email print literature).
• Familiarity with current issues within UK politics and sympathy with the values and principles of the Liberal Democrats.
• Professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to work with Liberal Democrat staff from the London Region, English Party, other local parties and HQ.
• Ability to be in Kensington & Chelsea Borough and travel around the area either by own or public transport.

Desired experience / qualities

• Prior experience with campaigning or recruiting, managing and motivating volunteers.
• Prior experience with desktop publishing tools, notably Affinity Publisher.
• Ability to learn and work with our systems – e.g. Connect, Lighthouse (voter, volunteer and member databases) and Fleet.
• Ability to work with and understand how social media can play a part in political campaigning.
• Understanding of GDPR, data protection and other laws and regulations relevant to political campaigning.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please 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 J-F Burford (K&C Lib Dems)  at chair@kclibdems.org

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 the 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.