Job Description

4 Aug 2025

Salary range:

25,000-27,000

Location:

Home-based, with expectation of travelling to areas in Three Rivers and Watford

regularly. Access could also be given to office space in Hertfordshire if needed

Days:

Full-time. It is expected that the Campaigns Organiser will work to assist evening and

weekend campaign activities by agreement.

Closing date:

5pm 18 th August 2025

Purpose of the job:

Do you want to make the world around you a better place to live? Do you want to see your

values making a real difference in peoples' lives? Do you want to work with two high-profile

local parties in Hertfordshire, to aid our historic campaigns to win more Westminster seats in

Hertfordshire? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, this role may be the perfect

opportunity for you!



The Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person

who can play a key role in building volunteer infrastructure, creating leaflets and organising

doorstep activity - to support our fast-paced campaign. The role will be pivotal to our

success in local Council Elections in 2026-2028 (District, Borough and future Unitary), and

the next General Election in 2028/29.



The role will also look to build on Sally Symington's strong result in the 2024 UK General

Election, in an effort to win the seat next time, and develop Watford's campaign substantially

to win that seat also.



As Campaigns Organiser, you will be communicating with volunteers about upcoming

campaign activities, recruiting and triaging new volunteers, designing and arranging

distribution for campaign leaflets, planning and organising constituency door-knocking

efforts, and working together with respective campaign teams to steer our campaigning

efforts.



Each of these tasks will require strong communication skills, a welcoming attitude, and the

confidence to work with and engage volunteers.



The successful candidate will be highly motivated by hitting targets, and proactive in keeping

the pace of the campaign, getting stuck in on a range of different tasks and getting things

done.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. To assist the Campaign Teams in Three Rivers and Watford in strategic planning and

campaign organisation



2. To organise volunteers and local party workers to deliver the campaign plan, by:



Recruiting, training, managing and mobilising volunteers

Leading volunteer teams on campaigning activities (doorstep, online,

telephone and delivery)



3. To ensure the delivery of a programme of doorstep and telephone voter contact



4. To oversee and contribute to the production of literature as per the local party

literature plan, both local and constituency wide



5. To build and develop digital campaigning capacity alongside key volunteers



6. To organise volunteers to enter data in the online database, taking into consideration

confidentiality and data retention rules. The organiser may also be required to enter

data in the absence of such volunteers



7. To support membership and fund-raising activities and assist with event planning and

organisation from time to time



8. To line manage any supporting staff and interns



9. To undertake such training as is recommended to develop and update required skills



10. To undertake such other duties as the line manager may require furthering effective

communication, campaigning and organisation in the area.



Overall Aims

To support the work of the local Liberal Democrats so that:

the local parties' membership and volunteer base grows and thrives

the local parties' capacity to fight elections is increased including planning towards

future elections

an increased number of Liberal Democrats are elected to local councils in our

respective target areas, playing our part in enabling the Liberal Democrats to retain

control of District, Borough, and future Unitary councils

we can win South West Hertfordshire and Watford constituencies at the next

Parliamentary election



Person specification



Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety

of stakeholders.

Demonstrate experience and success in planning and organising work within an

unstructured organisation.

Demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude and resilience in pressured/difficult situations.

Good digital skills and willingness to learn new software/apps and media: ability to

use a variety of specialised software (eg. desktop publishing, voter, member and

campaign databases), social media management, ability to update web sites.

Understanding and experience of election campaigns and management.

Ability to motivate and manage a team of people and work effectively as a team

member

Ability to work unsupervised and effectively prioritise from a wide variety of tasks.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Good written and oral communication skills.

Ability to delegate effectively.

Sympathetic to Liberal Democrat aims and/or values



Desirable

Track record of recruiting, mobilising and managing volunteers effectively.

Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.

Ability to produce effective political literature.

Ability to spot issues with campaigning potential.

Ability to work with the local media and generate positive coverage for the party and

its representatives.

Degree level or equivalent education or experience.

Possession of driving licence and access to a vehicle, given the geographical nature

of Watford and Three Rivers.

Starting date:

ASAP.

How to apply:

Please read through the job description to learn more about the role before applying and

take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms (information

from which is confidential and not shared with the panel), then proceed with your application.

Please submit:

A full CV of no more than two pages, with full employment history, and including a

telephone number and email address

A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and

how your experience and skills are relevant to it.

Details of two referees, including one from your current or most recent employer (if

applicable).

to Spencer Caminsky at spencer.caminsky@libdems.org.uk with the subject line:

Application - Campaign Organiser (Herts).



We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to

the closing date.

Please note:

We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We

will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.



Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be

made during any part of the recruitment process.



The Party believes it is essential to foster equity, equality, diversion and inclusion within our

workforce. We want our employees to thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome

and supported to achieve their potential. It is important to celebrate what makes us unique

and that you feel valued, appreciated and free to be who you are.