Reports to: Campaigns Manager (North Scotland)
Location: Highland Liberal Democrat Office (5 MacGregors Court, Dingwall, IV15 9HS) with on the ground campaign work across the Highlands
Salary: £28,000Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) with flexibility for evening and weekend working.
Closing date: Monday 29th September at 9am
An exciting opportunity to work with one of the most successful Liberal Democrat teams in the UK and support a high-profile election campaign across the Highlands.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can play a key role in building our volunteer infrastructure and leading campaigning on the ground for the upcoming Holyrood Elections.
You will be calling our members and prospective volunteers to ask how they would like to support our election efforts, updating our database as you go, matching their skills and motivations to the available roles.
You will also assist in volunteer onboarding and training, keeping in touch with the Campaign Manager to identify strong volunteers and make sure we are filling capacity gaps.
You will lead campaigning across the Highlands organising and taking part in regular campaign sessions from canvassing with a small team to larger action days.
The successful candidate will require strong communication skills, a welcoming attitude, and the confidence to have engaging conversations with people both on the telephone and in person.
They will be highly motivated by hitting volunteer recruitment targets and identifying, recruiting, and onboarding volunteers, and managing a volunteer team.
The job will provide the opportunity to build a wide range of highly desirable skills – from stakeholder and volunteer management to communications – giving the successful applicant a strong platform for career and personal development. You will have access to a large programme of training and resources, as well as coaching and mentoring from a seasoned core team of activists. This will set you up well for future careers in politics, campaigning, and many other fields.
Job Description
* Work with the Campaign Team to agree key targets to build campaigning and organisational capacity – including recruiting volunteers, specialists, leaflet deliverers and running action days.
* Support a team of constituency volunteers, and build strong personal relationships with key stakeholders and activists.
* Lead canvassing and action days across the Highlands.
* Contact by phone and in person, members, volunteers, and supporters to ask how they can help in the run up to the next election.
* Match volunteers to roles, organise introductions and on-boarding process with the relevant stakeholders to successfully mobilise new volunteers.
* Provide weekly updates on progress to the Campaign Manager and track key metrics.
* Ensure that relevant databases are updated and maintained.
* Any other reasonable duties as required.
Personal Specification
The following criteria are considered essential:
* Strong personal organisation.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to lead, mobilise and manage volunteers.
* Ability to work independently with limited supervision; self-motivating and able to manage own workload.
* Sympathy with the values and principles of the Liberal Democrats.
* Comfortable using Facebook and Office Suite.
* Full driving license and access to vehicle
The following criteria are desirable:
* Interest in politics.
* Understanding of GDPR, data protection and regulations relevant to political campaigning.
* Understanding of the Highland Geographical area.
Closing Date
Monday 29th September at 9am. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be scheduled quickly. We are looking to appoint the position as soon as possible.
Application Details
To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining your reasons for applying and detailing your relevant skills and submit to Tracey Cooper
Informal questions please contact Tracey
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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 may 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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Flexitime
* On-site parking
* Work from home
Work Location: In person