Reference: 99110
Date Added: 28 April 2026
Closing Date: 13 May 2026
Job Title: Fundraising and Membership Officer
Working For: North East Region Liberal Democrats
Location: North East
Salary: £26,500 to 28,000 Pro Rata
Length of Contract: 12 Months
Job Details
North East Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthuastic individual to help grow our membership and fundraising potential. This is a part time role. It is a 3-day-a-week post.
Help our party reflect society
- Support local party officers in making use of diversity resources, diversity training, and relevant events to recruit members, activists, and candidates from all parts of the communities they serve
- Talent spot and encourage members from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including younger people
Build capacity and grow the party
- build the membership of our local parties by supporting volunteer Membership Development Officers and other officers in recruiting, retaining, and renewing members and registered supporters.
- ensure all local parties have a membership recruitment and retention plan, that is adhered to
- deliver a standing order and fundraising campaign by the region to meet targets for additional income, as well as supporting local parties in their efforts to improve donation income
- ensure all local parties have an up to date fundraising plan
- help PPCs and key stakeholders work with and develop large donor programmes
- activate, motivate, and train existing members to use or grow their skills to contribute to the many different ways they can help our party thrive
- support any principal authority elections and by-elections, in particular by supporting local parties in identifying a full slate of candidates and recruiting new members and volunteers through campaigning
- support local parties in delivering their up-to-date development plan and agreed headline electoral objectives
- build the number of e-mail and telephone sign-ups, supporting local parties engage regularly with voters and supporters to encourage membership growth
Share, encourage, and feed back good practice
- support a programme of basic in-person training running regularly across your region, covering basic campaign and recruitment skills, and ensure any requests for online training are communicated to the Federal Training Officer
- share examples of good practice with party officers and staff for dissemination elsewhere
- report on development in the region to share good practice, motivate peer learning across the region, and inform key stakeholders including donors.
Closing Date: 13 May 2026
Interview/Start Dates
The interviews would be conducted on the week of the 18th May. We would like the appointee to start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Please apply for this role by emailing your CV and covering letter to rob.jacques@libdems.org.uk
Website: https://www.northeastlibdems.org.uk