Branch Network Manager (South East)

Reform UK; United Kingdom; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Reform UK is significantly expanding its campaign team to prepare for a general election. This role centers on helping Branches become effective campaigning units and supporting local branches to mobilize resources and volunteers.

Across the UK, you will provide governance guidance, administer Branch activities, train volunteers, manage meetings and reporting, and assist with candidate nominations and regional events.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities are essential.
• Experience in political campaigning & election management is desirable.
• Knowledge of electoral law and timetables is desirable.
• Experience of working with volunteers in a political context is essential.
• Applicant must hold a UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support local Branches, ensuring they have a full team of Branch Officers and identifying new officers where vacancies arise.
• Provide advice to enable Branches to operate according to the Constitution and Branch Rules.
• Ensure efficient administration within Branches, including AGMs and key meetings, and timely reporting.
• Help train key volunteers in accessing and deploying campaign resources.
• Resolve disciplinary issues and handle complaints within Branches.
• Assist with identifying local government candidates and the nominations process.
• Support HQ in organizing regional and national events.

Skills

People management

Coordination

Communication

Organisation

Under pressure

Volunteer management

Driving licence

Job description

Reform UK ispreparing for a general election byexpanding the size of its campaign team.

A crucial part of the new structure will beBranch Network Managers.

Our Branches are the backbone of the Party.They are the ones raising the Reform banner in towns and citiesacrossthe UK, performingthe vital task ofcarrying out ground campaign operations.It isthe work our Branches do on the doorstep that willensureNigel Faragereaches thesteps of Number 10Downing Street.

This role focuses on supporting local Branches tobecome effective campaigning units.

Across a broad area, key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting local Branches, ensuring theyhave a full team of Branch Officersand identifyingnewofficerswherevacanciesarise
• Providing advice to enableBranchestooperate according to the Constitution and Branch Rules
• Ensuring efficient administration withinBranches, including theholding ofAGMs and other key meetings,andtimely and accurate reporting
• Helping to train key volunteers in accessing and deploying campaign resources
• Resolvingdisciplinary issues and handlingcomplaints within Branches
• Assist with the identification of local government candidates and the nominations process
• Support HQ inthe organisationof regional and national events

To be successful in the role, you will need to be a natural people-person who ishighlymotivated and organised.

We are seeking Branch Network Managers across all parts of the UK.

What w e're l ooking f or:

• Strong alignment to Reform UK and its values(essential)
• Excellentorganisational and administrative skills(essential)
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities(essential)
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines(essential)
• Experience in political campaigning & election management(desirable)
• Knowledge of electoral law and timetables (desirable)
• Experienceofworking with volunteers, especially in a political context (essential)
• Applicant must hold a UK driving licence and have access to avehicle.