Trafford Lib Dems saw our best result for a decade in the local elections this year and topped the poll across Trafford in the European Elections.

If you are a friendly, committed and organised person interested in managing the activities of a local political party and a large team of volunteers then please apply to join us.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Leading production of creative and effective digital and printed communication to deliver our agreed literature plan.
• Coordinating the work of local volunteers - ensuring we have an active and energised team of members and supporters strong enough to achieve our electoral objectives.
• Leading and generating voter contact activity.
• Collaborating effectively with the local party – and other partners supporting the local party’s campaigns, such as ALDC, National Campaigns Department and other nearby local parties.
• Supporting the management of the local party’s electoral and membership data
• Monitoring and responding to contacts via the office and the website.

We're looking for someone:

• who is goal oriented: Setting and achieving ambitious goals.
• who is collaborative: Able to maintain productive relationships with PPC, Local Party Chair, Councillors, Campaign Team, Local Party Executive, National Campaigns Department and Trafford Local Party volunteers.
• who is motivating: Strong ability to achieve results via other people. Someone who motivates and energises volunteers
• who is organised: Able to handle a large and varied workload. Someone who can set clear practical priorities for themselves and others
• who takes the initiative: Creatively identifies opportunities to deliver objectives
• who shares our values: Sympathise with aims and objectives of the Lib Dems

Essential skills

• Campaigning: Practical experience of delivering political change and/or winning elections via effective campaigning.
• Desktop & Digital Publishing and Design: Production of strong literature via DTP – including, preferably, PagePlus
• Computers: Confidence with word-processing and spreadsheets. Knowledge of databases preferred.
• Volunteer Management: Experience of working with and motivating volunteers.
• Financial management: Basic budget management

Having a full driving licence and access to a car is desirable.