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Reference: 82132

Date Added: 14 January 2022
Closing Date: 20 January 2022

Job Title: Local Organiser

Working For: Newport Labour Group

Location: Newport and remote working

Salary: £26,037

Length of Contract: Until June 2022

Job Details

Key purpose: The Local Organiser will be responsible for ensuring effective campaign organisation working towards Elections in May 2022

Specific Responsibilities:

• To work with the relevant stakeholders to motivate and organise the members in preparation for the local government 2022 elections across Newport.

• To lead and organise campaigning activity as determined by the local key seat campaigns and Labour Group campaigns across the county borough.

• To guide and support the creation of social media and digital campaigning content in an election key seat and across the county borough.

• To work with the Welsh Labour Office where appropriate.

• To provide training to members on election techniques, production of newsletters, voter ID (telephone and, if and when allowed, doorstep), registration and postal votes.

• To identify campaign leaders and provide training and support to campaign leaders and members on organising and campaigning.

• To develop local fundraising and fundraising schemes to ensure the CLPs in the area have adequate funding to organise, campaign and contest elections.

• To develop communications systems with branches, members and other units of the party and affiliated organisations in the area to promote Welsh Labour's achievements and Party activities in Newport;

• To work with candidates, elected representatives and local parties to identify, develop, motivate and organise members and supporters.

• To plan and organise local policy forums and carry out policy and public engagement visits and events when required.

• Building up membership and membership activity in the constituency in line with the Party's aims and objectives.

• To report on the level of all activity, organisation and the effective operation of Party rules in the area to the relevant CLP and Newport Labour Group where appropriate.

Closing Date: 20 January 2022

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will take place on Friday, 21st January via Zoom.

Application Details

To apply please follow the application details on our website: http://www.welshlabour.wales/current-vacancies/

Website: http://www.welshlabour.wales

Additional Notes