Field Organiser - (Norfolk)

Job Title: Field Organiser

Working For: Norfolk Liberal Democrats

Location: 3 Market Cross Mews, North Walsham, plus significant time on the ground in target county divisions

Salary: £24,000 pa

Duration: Until the end of May 2025, with potential to extend

Closing Date: 5pm 18th November 2024

Do you want to make the world around you a better place to live? Do you want to see your values making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you want to work alongside enthusiastic and experienced campaigners? If you answered Yes to any of these questions, this role may be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Norfolk Liberal Democrats are looking to build off of recent success - gaining the parliamentary seat in North Norfolk and making numerous local by-election gains across the county - and make significant gains in May 2025’s County Council elections. These seats were last fought the last time the Conservatives were popular, so there’s a huge one-off opportunity to turn lots of blue to gold!

The Field Organiser will play a critical role promoting the Liberal Democrats across Norfolk, building capacity, leading voter outreach, and steering candidates to victory. 

Priorities will be set by Norfolk County Campaigns Committee and the campaign strategy team in consultation with regional campaign management staff.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1)  To organise volunteers to deliver the campaign plan by:

a)      recruiting, training, managing and mobilising volunteers, and~

b)     leading volunteer teams on campaigning activities (doorstep, online, telephone and delivery).

2)  To ensure the delivery of a programme of doorstep and telephone voter contact.

3)  To organise volunteers to enter data in the online database, taking into consideration confidentiality and data retention rules. The organiser may also be required to enter data in the absence of such volunteers.

4)  To liaise as necessary with staff and officers across Norfolk.

5)  To undertake such training as is recommended to develop and update required skills.

6)  To undertake such other duties as the line manager may require furthering effective communication, campaigning and organisation in the area.

In addition the Field Organiser will comply with general duties, including:

• Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and cooperate with the local party to maintain good standards of health and safety;
• Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the party into disrepute;
• Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and diversity within the party; and
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and participate in training relevant to the role.

Person specification

Essential

1)    Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety of stakeholders.   

2)    Track record of recruiting, mobilising and managing volunteers effectively. 

3)    A can-do attitude and resilience in pressured, sensitive or difficult situations.       

4)    Understanding and experience of election campaigns and management.

5)    Ability to motivate and manage a team of people and work effectively as a team member.

6)    Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise effectively from a wide variety of tasks.                 

7)    Good written and oral communication skills.

8)    Ability to delegate effectively.

9) Sympathetic to Liberal Democrat aims and/or values

Desirable

1)      Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.

2)      Ability to spot issues with campaigning potential.

3)      Possession of full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

How to apply:  

Please read through the job description to learn more about the role before applying and take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms (information from which is confidential and not shared with the panel), then proceed with your application.   

Please submit:  

A full CV of no more than two pages, with full employment history, 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. 
• Details of two referees, including one from your current or most recent employer (if applicable).  

to stephen.lambert@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.  

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.