Campaigns Organiser (Harpenden & Berkhamsted) in Hemel Hempstead

Salary range: £25,000-£27,000

Location: Hybrid; some days home-based, but predominantly working in local party offices in Harpenden and in Berkhamsted.

Days: Full-time. It is expected that the Campaigns Organiser will work to assist evening and weekend campaign activities by agreement.

Closing date: 9am 16th Feb 2026

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 people’s lives? Do you want to join Victoria Collins MP’s team, working directly with her to retain control of Harpenden and Berkhamsted after her historic win in the 2024 General Election? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this role may be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 the next General Election, where the Liberal Democrats are defending this crucial seat against a tough Conservative challenge, as well as future local elections here. The role will also look to build on Victoria Collins MP’s strong result in the 2024 UK General Election.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• To assist the Campaign Team in Harpenden and Berkhamsted in strategic planning and campaign organisation
• 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)

Overall Aims

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

• The local party’s membership and volunteer base grows and thrives;
• The local party’s capacity to fight elections is increased including planning towards the next district elections;
• We can win every seat in the constituency at the next local elections;
• We can win Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency at the next Parliamentary election

Person specification

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Strong drive to recruit, mobilise and manage volunteers.
• Demonstrate a "can-do" attitude and resilience in pressured/difficult situations.
• 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

• Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.
• Ability to produce effective political literature.
• Good digital skills and willingness to learn new software/apps and media: social media, ability to update web sites, ability to use a variety of specialised software e.g. desktop publishing, video subtitling.
• Ability to spot issues with campaigning potential.
• Ability to work with the local media and generate positive coverage for the party and its representatives.
• Possession of driving licence and access to a vehicle is strongly desirable, given the geographical nature of the constituency.

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 with the subject line: Application Campaigns Organiser (H+B). 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, diversity 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.