There will be elections on Thursday 6 May 2027 for 27 wards within the Rutland & Stamford parliamentary constituency. Of these wards, 15 wards, electing 27 councillors, are for the Rutland County Council. Nine wards, electing 15 councillors, are within South Kesteven District Council. Three wards, electing five councillors, are within Harborough District Council. The job of the Constituency Agent will be to work alongside and support our candidates in their campaigning in the period up to the start of the election period on circa 1 April 2027. And to act as their election agent and campaign manager from the start of the election period up until post-election returns are submitted and agreed with the relevant returning officers.

Experience / skills required for post: Demonstrable political campaign experience; ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision; problem solving skills; excellent communication skills; interpersonal skills with an ability to manage and bring to consensus multiple stakeholders; ability to negotiate, influence and motivate; high degree of IT knowledge; enthusiasm for digital campaigning and experience of running social media campaigns.

Overall purpose of the post: The post is responsible for supporting the work of the Management Committee of the Rutland & Stamford Conservative Association in furthering the aims of the local party, in particular returning the maximum number of candidates in elections on Thursday 6 May 2027. The Agent will administer the day to day running of the Association as well as election preparation and campaigns in the run up to 6 May 2027, supporting all candidates.

Personal characteristics and skills: This is a high-profile role, requiring a self-starter who had strong inter-personal skills and organising ability. The role requires liaising with Alicia Kearns, existing councillors, candidates, local and central Party structures, the leaders of the Conservative group on three local authorities, members of the Party, members of the public and the media. This requires flexibility and multi-tasking. Confidence with IT is essential and also social media. There will be evening meetings and weekend work, especially once the election period begins at the start of April 2027.