Remote / UK + travel

Green Party; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Green Party is seeking a Campaign Organiser for Folkestone and Hythe district to drive a local election programme ahead of May 2027. The role is remote with UK travel and a 21-hour week, reporting to the South East Field Organiser.

You will coordinate volunteers, plan canvassing and phone banks, and maintain campaign records to help deliver high-impact campaigns. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage candidates from groups underrepresented in politics.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering local campaigns.
• Ability to recruit and organise volunteers effectively.
• Strong relationship-building with local parties, staff and elected members.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate local campaign activities, action days and canvassing.
• Recruit and develop volunteers to build long-term local capacity.
• Maintain campaign records, calendars and volunteer systems.
• Build relationships with Local Party Executives, councillors and candidates.

Skills

Campaign planning

Volunteer coordination

Stakeholder relations

Communication

Time management

Tools

Campaign databases

Job description

Help deliver an ambitious and successful campaign programme across Folkestone and Hythe district in preparation for the Local Elections in May 2027.

Hours

Location

Remote / UK + travel

Contract

Fixed Term

Closing Date

15th Oct 2026

About This Role

The Green Party of England and Wales is recruiting a Campaign Organiser to help deliver an ambitious and successful campaign programme across Folkestone and Hythe district in preparation for the Local Elections in May 2027.

Working closely with the South East Field Organiser, local campaign teams, volunteers, candidates and elected representatives, you will play a key role in building campaign capacity, coordinating volunteers and supporting the delivery of effective local election campaigns. Through strong organisation, relationship building and practical campaign support, the role will help turn local enthusiasm into well-planned, high-impact campaigning activity.

We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. Previous employment within party politics is not essential. We recognise that opportunities to gain professional political campaigning experience are limited, and we are particularly keen to hear from people from backgrounds that remain underrepresented in politics.

Campaign Delivery

Plan and coordinate local election campaigns, action days, canvassing sessions and phone banks.

Recruit, coordinate and develop volunteers, building long-term capacity across the local party.

Systems & Admin

Maintain accurate campaign records, databases, calendars, webpages and volunteer systems.

Stakeholder Relations

Build effective relationships with the Local Party Executive, councillors, candidates and staff.

This post is 21 hours per week, so the full time equivalent salary of £29,858 to £32,192 is paid pro rata at £17,914 to £19,315 per annum. It is a fixed term contract to 11 June 2027 and includes work outside of typical office hours according to campaign needs. The role is remote within the UK with frequent travel around Folkestone and Hythe district, and reports to the South East Field Organiser.

Full Job Description

Full responsibilities, person specification and how the role is assessed are in the document below.

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