Job Title: Mobilisation Assistant

Working For: Westminster Labour Group

Location: Maida Hill, London but with travel around the City of Westminster as required.

Salary: £24,758 (full year equivalent)

Length of Contract: 3 month contract

Hours: 5 days (33.75 hrs) per week, including some evening/weekend work. (Open to other options for the right candidate)

Closing Date: 30^th January 2022

Job Details:

Westminster Labour Group seeks a mobilisation assistant to help enthuse and organise our members to help us make real gains at the May 5^th 2022 local elections and create a historic opportunity to win the council for the first time.

Westminster has been moving towards Labour over recent years with close fought local elections in 2018 that laid the groundwork for what will be an extremely close race in 2022. The role will help our candidates fight an exciting and dynamic campaign fighting to build a better future for Westminster that is fairer and greener, delivering more social housing, fighting for private renters and protecting those most in need.

Purpose of the post:

The post holder will coordinate the delivery of the Westminster Labour campaign for the 2022 local elections.

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• organising campaign events and motivating volunteers.
• doorstep campaigning for the Labour Party
• enthusing, managing and developing volunteers.
• working on their own initiative and working well with others

Job Description

• To work with the Labour Group to help deliver the Westminster Labour campaign for the 2022 local elections.
• To work with the Labour Group, candidates, elected representatives and local parties to identify, develop, motivate and organise members and supporters, helping to build local campaign teams and leaders.
• To provide training to members on election techniques, voter i/d (doorstep and telephone), election registration and postal votes.
• To lead and organise campaigning sessions, coordinating with the Labour Group, Westminster’s two CLPs and their campaign co-ordinators.
• Helping coordinate public engagement visits and events.
• Other duties: This is not intended as a fully comprehensive list of duties and the post-holder may be required to undertake any other duties as directed by the Borough Organiser and leadership of the Labour Group as reasonably required in the context and level of responsibility outlined in the overall objectives for the post.

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in very early February.

Ideal start date: As soon as possible.

Application Details

Applications should consist of a CV with a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role. Your application should include information about your earliest potential start date. Please send this to organiser@westminsterlabour.org with the subject line “Mobilisation Assistant 2022”.

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions you might have prior to application.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from those in traditionally under-represented groups, and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristics. If you have a disability or long-term health condition, and require any accommodations during the recruitment process, or would like us to provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know so we can assist.