Campaign Organiser (Mid Dorset & North Poole)

Job Title: Campaign Organiser Mid Dorset and North Poole

Responsible to: Chair of MDNP Liberal Democrats

Salary: £24,000 - £29,000 + pension contribution

Hours: Role is available full time or part time 

Tenure: Fixed-term contract, initially for 12 months, with the expectation of extension and permanent role.

Location: Liberal Democrats office, Broastone, with off-site working across the local party area. Some hybrid working is possible by negotiation.

Closing Date: 5pm Tuesday, 29th October 2024.

Summary 

Vikki Slade MP and the local Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can play a key role in building our volunteer infrastructure, creating our leaflets and organising doorstep activity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Mid Dorset and North Poole Liberal Democrats. We are a long established and well-known local party who straddle the local authorities of BCP and Dorset. We were very successful in the recent local and parliamentary elections, winning all 20 council seats within Mid Dorset & North Poole and an MP. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on developing the local party and ensuring future electoral success. The initial contract will be for twelve months, but we anticipate the role will become permanent for the right candidate. 

You will be communicating with volunteers about upcoming campaign activities, recruiting new volunteers, designing and arranging distribution for campaign leaflets, coordinating constituency door knocking efforts, and working together with Vikki and the wider team to steer our campaigning efforts.  

Job Description 

The job involves a wide variety of tasks and ever changing skills. You will be expected to:

• Run local campaigns on the ground, directly with our local communities and assisting the Campaign Team in strategic planning and campaign organisation
• To build and develop digital campaigning capacity
• Produce high quality communication literature in print and electronically.
• Nurture grassroot volunteering and network, leading on the recruitment of volunteers to build our capacity to fight and win elections.
• Help manage our existing volunteers.
• Support our MP with their campaign.
• Support our councillors in their campaigns.
• Manage and monitor voter contact
• Provide membership support with the party’s Membership Development Officer.
• Attend relevant conferences, training and other meetings as required.
• Any other duties as reasonably required

The job will also provide the opportunity to build a wide range of highly desirable skills - from fundraising and volunteer management to graphic design and communications, giving the successful applicant a strong platform for career and personal development. You will have access to training and resources, as well as coaching and mentoring with campaigns staff from other parts of the country. This will set you up well for future careers in politics, campaigning and many other fields. With previous organisers having progressed to higher roles within the party, this opportunity serves as an ideal launch pad for anyone looking to build a career in politics, providing the skills, experience, and networks needed to progress.

Person Specification

The following are considered essential:

• Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety of stakeholders. 
• Ability to lead, inspire, mobilise and manage volunteers.
• Excellent written communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision; self-motivating and able to manage own workload.
• Comfortable using Google and Microsoft applications.
• The willingness to learn and develop relevant skills.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team of people and work effectively as a team member
• Ability to meet deadlines.                  
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Sympathetic to Liberal Democrat aims and/or values

The following criteria are considered highly desirable:

• Previous involvement with Liberal Democrat campaigns.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.
• Experience of Liberal Democrat software and databases (e.g. Affinity Publisher, Lighthouse & Connect).

Starting Date ASAP

Application Details 

Apply with no more than a 2-page CV and 1-page covering letter to the Chair of MDNP Liberal Democrats office@mdnplibdems.org, explaining why you wish to be considered for the post and showing how you meet the key points from the person specification and would deliver the key requirements of the role. 

One of the documents should include contact details for at least two referees, plus details of your current or most recent employer line manager. If you would like some more information or to discuss the role, please email office@mdnplibdems.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.  

The Liberal Democrats are an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

We will only be able to accept applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work within the UK without any restrictions.

The office is situated on the ground floor of building that has rooms that are let for other purposes. There are toilet facilities on the ground floor. Other meeting places may have different levels of disabled access.