Job Title: Candidate Liaison Manager

The Labour Party Labour Party Job Description

Responsible to: Head of Training, Development and Community Organising

Location: Labour Party Head Office - London

Key Purpose: To manage the Labour Party’s relationship, communications, support and training with our Parliamentary Candidates.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. To be the first point of contact for our Parliamentary Candidates and to respond to them in a helpful, timely and professional manner

2. To play a leading role in designing training and support for our Parliamentary Candidates

3. To manage and deliver the national Party’s Parliamentary Candidates’ support & training programme

4. Working with Head Office teams, Regional Directors, RCOs, PLP and political teams, to coordinate and ensure a holistic approach to Candidate support

5. To manage any administrative and volunteer support given to the Candidate Liaison team

6. To advise on new areas and subjects for training and support

7. To ensure the latest briefings, messaging or campaigning objectives are disseminated to Parliamentary Candidates and follow up support offered

8. To provide advice and support to Regional teams for their candidate training

9. To work within the wider training team and support our team objectives

10. To work on parliamentary by-elections where required

11. To carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the Head of Training, Development and Community Organising or the Executive Director – Elections & Stakeholders.

The Labour Party

The post holder will be expected to work in a flexible way as part of a team, and to work effectively and closely with other party units inside and outside Head Office.

The Labour Party

Labour Party Person Specification

Candidate Liaison Manager

Knowledge Essential

 A thorough knowledge of Labour Party campaigning, including Voter ID, GOTV, targeting strategies, messaging and relationship building with members and voters

 A working knowledge of computer database systems or a sufficient level of computer literacy to demonstrate an ability to learn quickly

 Good knowledge of election law and the electoral system

 A sound knowledge of the Labour Party structure and organisation

 An understanding of how effective training helps and supports us as a grassroots organisation

Experience Essential

 A proven track record of campaigning in the Labour Party or other organisations

 Experience organising and leading training

 Experience building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Skills Essential

 Excellent written and oral communication skills

 Good interpersonal and communication skills

 Good presentation skills

 Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

The Labour Party

 Ability to develop clear objectives, assess success and report back in a clear way

 The ability to work effectively within a team

 Self-motivation

 An ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and in a flexible way.