Reference: 47230
Date Added: 21 August 2014
Closing Date: 21 September 2014
Job Title: Casework and Campaigns Volunteers
Working For: Lynne Featherstone MP (Hornsey/Wood Grn) & Haringey Lib Dems
Location: London
Salary: Reasonable travel expenses provided
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Lynne Featherstone MP and the Haringey Lib Dems are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist their campaign and casework team.
Based in Lynne's busy constituency office, volunteers will be given the chance to learn about the day to day operations of a constituency MP and local party, and to contribute to our local election campaign.
This will be a hands-on, fun experience, which would look particularly good on the CV of anyone wanting a future career in politics (either with an MP, a local party or campaign organisation.)
The job description is as follows:
Assisting the casework team with responding to constituents' enquiries. You will be trained in how to use casework software and how to refer enquiries to government departments and local authorities.
Assisting the campaign organiser with literature production, data management and office administration. You'll volunteer with a high volume campaign, manage volunteers and maintain accurate, useful databases.
All training will be given as necessary - no previous experience is required. But - we are looking for people with strong writing and ICT skills, who are well-organised, enthusiastic, and supportive of Lib Dem aims and values (membership not necessary.)
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/ for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.
Closing Date: 21 September 2014
Interview/Start Dates
We will take on volunteers before the closing date so please respond ASAP.
If we are impressed with your application, we will call you to arrange a meeting/informal interview.
Successful applicants can start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Applicants should send a CV and short cover letter (no more than one page) to lynne@lynnefeatherstone.org
Please tell us about your professional and/or academic experience to date, and why you want to work with Lynne and the Haringey Lib Dems.
Website: http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org