Campaign Organiser & Constituency Support Lead

Lib Dems; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Woking Liberal Democrats and Will Forster MP are looking for an enthusiastic, organised person for a full-time role combining campaign organisation with constituency support. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a probation period, based in Woking with some flexible working possible.

The role combines four days of campaigning support with one day for constituency work, requiring excellent communication, strong organisation, and the ability to collaborate with volunteers and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• The confidence to work independently and take responsibility for your workload.
• The ability to work positively with volunteers, constituents and diverse backgrounds.
• Good political awareness and sympathy with Liberal Democrat values.
• Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Experience using social media effectively.
• The ability to explain processes clearly and support volunteers with differing levels of knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of the local campaign plan, ensuring activity is completed on time and within budget.
• Organise canvassing, telephone campaigning, leaflets production and distribution, and other campaign activity.
• Recruit, support and train volunteers, building an effective campaigning team.
• Produce persuasive and engaging campaign communications across print, digital and social media.
• Use campaign data to inform activity and provide practical advice to the campaign team.
• Support fundraising activity and donor engagement.
• Promote the work of Liberal Democrat councillors at Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council and the new West Surrey Council.
• Review local party communications and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate with the MP’s office and neighbouring constituencies’ teams.
• Respond to routine constituency enquiries and assist with more complex cases by various channels.
• Draft correspondence, maintain records, and assist with constituency surgeries and events.
• Analyse enquiry patterns and prepare reports for the MP and team.
• Support non-party-political communications for the MP, including social media and media monitoring.
• Help ensure regular contact with local businesses and community organisations.
• Provide practical support for visits and constituency events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Volunteer coordination

Political awareness

Discretion

Social media

Written communication

Verbal communication

Job description

Woking Liberal Democrats and Will Forster MP are looking for an enthusiastic, organised person for a full-time role combining campaign organisation with constituency support. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a probation period, based in Woking with some flexible working possible.

The role combines four days of campaigning support with one day for constituency work, requiring excellent communication, strong organisation, and the ability to collaborate with volunteers and stakeholders