Campaign Organiser (Chesham & Amersham)
Job Title: Campaign Organiser (Chesham & Amersham)
Responsible to: Campaigns Manager (South Central)
Salary: Up to £28,000 p/a (or part-time equivalent)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) or Part Time TBD - will include some evening and weekend work
Tenure: Permanent
Location: 87 High Street, Chesham HP5 1DE - some home working may be possible. Some travel around the local party area will be required.
Closing Date: 1/9/2024
Job Details
Chesham & Amersham became a Lib Dem seat in Sarah Green’s spectacular by-election win in 2021 and was successfully held by Sarah in July 2024.
We need an enthusiastic Campaign Organiser to help build and develop our local party team of volunteers so that we can:
· Win many more seats in the Buckinghamshire local election in May 2025
· Make Chesham & Amersham a long term safe Liberal Democrat seat at Westminster.
Key responsibilities
Work with both the Campaigns Manager and the local party on:
● Volunteer recruitment
● Volunteer mobilisation
● Volunteer management
● Leading volunteer teams on campaigning activities (doorstep, online, telephone and delivery)
● Ensuring the achievement of constituency campaign plans – taking part as a campaigner where needed
Essential skills and traits
● You’re friendly, warm and have plenty of enthusiasm, which you transmit to volunteers and colleagues
● You know how to get things done, hot on deadlines, problem solving and can manage multiple projects simultaneously
● You can motivate others to get involved. You might already have experience of recruiting, managing and training volunteers.
● You're an effective communicator and have good networking skills, you are a good team player and leader and like to keep the team informed.
● A natural self starter who can work alone with minimum supervision,
● You are resilient to a high-pressure environment especially during election campaigns.
● You're organised enough to prioritise and manage lots of simultaneous demands from your manager, other volunteers and volunteer campaign teams
● You must be competent with technology and willing to learn new software - especially data related tools, social media tools and graphic design
● You are willing to learn new skills and knowledge
● You are aware of, understand, and appreciate the values and objectives of Liberal Democrats and not be a member of any other UK party.
Useful skills
● Digital design and publishing
● Knowledge of website design and maintenance
● Microsoft office applications with specific skills in mail merge and excel usage
● Experience of organising community or team activities
● You have a full driving licence and access to a car
How to apply:
● 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 andy.briggs@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 should 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.
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