Reference: 100622
Date Added: 30 October 2026
Closing Date: 30 November 2026
Job Title: Islington Borough Organiser
Working For: Islington Labour Group & the two CLPs in Islington
Location: London
Salary: £37,201.69 inclusive of London Weighting and Fixed Sum Allowance, plus in-work Travel Costs of up to £5,000 per annum.
Length of Contract: A year from the start date, with the possibility of an extension subject to funding and performance.
Job Details
The Islington Organiser will be responsible for the day-to-day aspects of Labour Party campaigning and organisation across the borough. They will be supporting councillors in their work as well as working towards the 2028 London Mayor and London Assembly elections, the next General Election and any Council by-elections.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Enabling and empowering campaign units to organise and campaign in their local communities, ensuring year-round community and voter engagement.
2. Develop a local campaign plan together with the elected representatives, candidates and local stakeholders and deliver on that campaign plan and meet monitored targets.
3. Recruit, develop and train teams of volunteers and support them on organising, campaigning and election techniques including the use of Labour Party campaign tools.
4. Organise regular campaigning sessions and leaflet distribution with activists and volunteers.
5. Maintain campaign records and data to monitor activity and results across the Borough.
6. Organise and support campaigning in target groups and minority communities.
7. Identify and support potential candidates for local elections.
8. Design and produce print materials including leaflets and direct mails promoting the activities of Labour councillors, Assembly Members, and MPs.
9. Design and deliver digital campaigns and materials, including targeted content, website management, and online petitions.
10. Work to design and deliver community campaigns with impact for residents.
11. Organise and run public events on community and campaigning issues.
12. To act as legal election agent for elections and by-elections as required. (NB: Training will be provided for this if required).
13. Develop and deliver local fundraising schemes, ensuring elected representatives across the borough have adequate funding to contest elections, campaign and organise in their local communities.
14. Work with London Regional Office in support of the party more broadly, for example assisting to mobilise Islington activists to support other local council, parliamentary by-elections when required and agreed by the Islington Labour Group and the local CLPs.
Closing Date: 30 November 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Closing time: Noon on 30th November
Interview dates: Early December - To be confirmed
Start Date: As soon as possible
Application Details
Please submit a cover letter detailing your relevant skills and experience for the role, and your CV via email to london@labour.org.uk.
If you have any queries about the role you can similarly direct them to the same email address.
Website: https://islington-labour.org.uk/