Trainee Organiser Scheme
Are you a passionate campaigner, an excellent leader and a team player?
The Labour Party is recruiting Trainee Organisers to join our team in January 2024. Our Trainee Organisers will be at the forefront of the next General Election campaign, supporting constituency parties and regional offices with the essential work of campaign planning and delivery.
Successful candidates will have excellent organisational skills, the ability to work proactively with a variety of stakeholders, the ability to successfully plan projects, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate these skills whether secured through political campaigning activity, or through other areas of their personal, voluntary, community or professional background.
Want to hear more about what a Trainee Organiser does?
On 12 October at 5:30pm, we held a webinar so those interested could hear from our National Campaign Coordinator Pat McFadden MP and previous Trainee Organisers.
If you were unable to attend, please find a recording below:
Testimonials
Aleks, former trainee – “What I love most about my job is that it is really unique and you can see the difference that you are making on the ground.”
Harinder, Campaign Technology Support Officer – “I learned that I love running campaigns and more than that I realised that I really do get the best out of myself when fighting for a cause.”
Hattie, former trainee– “You get to try your hand at a bit of everything and anything to see what you enjoy.”
Hollie Ridley, Executive Director of Nations and Regions – “I participated in the trainee organiser scheme in 2011 and I absolutely loved being part of it. It was the best career decision I ever made.”
Jo McIntyre, General Secretary of Wales – “I learned that I was capable of so much more than I thought I was through the trainee organiser scheme. I had so many brilliant experiences throughout my time on the scheme. I loved being a trainee organiser, you get to see politics from the inside and get to work with brilliant activists.”
Do I need lots of experience campaigning for the Labour Party?
No, Trainee Organisers will benefit from a comprehensive programme of online and residential training, as well frontline experience gained from working on elections, by-elections and local campaigns. We’re looking for key skills throughout our recruitment process, not Labour Party experience.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
The Labour Party, supported by our Diversity and Inclusion Board and our Staff Networks, are committed to ensuring we are recruiting staff from diverse backgrounds, and that we are a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background. We are particularly keen to offer opportunities, where possible, to people from groups currently under-represented in our workforce, such as women, ethnic minorities, and disabled people. We are committed to appointing a diverse cohort of Trainee Organisers. We are members of the Disability Confident scheme which support employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace.
What would my salary be?
£29,816.63 (gross) per annum, with a fixed sum allowance of £1,127. If your role is based in the London region you will also receive an additional £3,650 London Weighting.
This role also attracts a car allowance of £5000 (gross per annum), subject to internal checks.
Duration: fixed term contract to the next UK General Election
Where are the roles based?
We are recruiting Trainee Organisers based in our regional offices across the UK.
What does the timeline for the scheme look like?
- 12 October at 5:30pm – An introduction to Labour’s Trainee Organiser Scheme Webinar. Register here: https://labour.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fqwSd9FvSxmaCAUZjevqhQ
- 22 October at midnight – Applications close
- Week commencing 13 November – Assessment centres will be held in Nottingham
Travel from mainland UK can be claimed back - Week commencing 20 November – Online interviews
- Week commencing 1 January – Successful applicants start work
Travel expenses will be paid for travel to and from Assessment Centres. Travel expenses from outside UK mainland will only be paid if approved prior to traveling. Applicants should be available to start the role in January 2024.
If you have any questions on the scheme then please contact [email protected]
How to apply:
To apply for this post please complete an equal opportunities form and application form and send it to [email protected] by no later than midnight on 22 October 2023.
The Labour Party values equality and diversity, and welcomes applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity