CLP Policy Officer

Lead policy discussion in your CLP and help members shape Labour’s policy.

As CLP Policy Officer, you play a key role in bringing Labour’s policy-making process to life locally. You help members understand how policy is developed, create opportunities for discussion and ensure members’ voices are heard in shaping Labour’s priorities.

This role suits someone who is interested in politics and policy, enjoys discussion and organisation, and wants to help members play an active role in shaping Labour’s future.

What success looks like

A strong Policy Officer helps create a local party that is:

• Engaged – members are actively involved in policy discussions
• Informed – members understand how Labour’s policy-making process works
• Representative – a wide range of voices are heard and included
• Connected – local discussions feed into national policy development

What you’ll do

Lead policy discussion and engagement

• Organise and facilitate regular policy discussions and events
• Create opportunities for members to explore key political and policy issues
• Ensure policy discussion is a regular and meaningful part of CLP activity

Support member participation in policy-making

• Encourage members to take part in consultations and policy processes
• Support the development and submission of policy motions
• Promote opportunities to contribute to the National Policy Forum
• Help ensure members understand how their contributions feed into national policy

Support the annual policy cycle

• Lead your CLP’s engagement with the National Policy Forum consultation each year
• Organise discussions and events to gather members’ views and contributions
• Work with members and officers to develop and submit a CLP response
• Steer the process of submitting a motion to Annual Conference, working with the CLP Secretary

Connect your CLP to the wider policy process

• Work with NPF representatives and the Policy Development Team
• Keep members informed about current consultations and priorities
• Act as a link between your CLP and the wider Party policy process

Work with officers to strengthen policy engagement

• Work closely with the Political Education & Training Officer to support members’ understanding of policy
• Support equalities officers to ensure a wide range of voices are heard
• Help connect policy discussion with local campaigning and community activity

How you’ll work with others

You’ll work with officers and members to support meaningful policy engagement.

• CLP Chair – ensures space for policy discussion within meetings
• CLP Secretary – supports organisation and works with you on Conference motions
• Political Education & Training Officer – works with you to build understanding and engagement
• Other officers and equalities reps – help ensure a wide range of voices are included
• NPF representatives and Party teams – support the wider policy process

Top tips to get you started

• Keep it relevant – focus on issues that matter locally and nationally
• Make it accessible – not everyone is familiar with policy processes
• Encourage participation – create space for different voices
• Link discussion to action – help members see how their input matters
• Work with others – you don’t need to deliver everything alone

Your first 90 days

• Meet with officers to understand current activity and priorities
• Connect with NPF representatives and review current consultations
• Plan your first policy discussion or event
• Review how policy is currently discussed in your CLP
• Work with the Political Education & Training Officer to align plans

Tools, guidance and support

• Labour’s National Policy Forum – take part in consultations and submissions, and contact your NPF Reps at http://nationalpolicyforum.labour.org.uk
• Find your NPF Rep – get in touch with the NPF reps for your area via the form at www.labour.org.uk/resources/contact-your-npf-rep
• Labour’s delivery feed – read about and share the Labour government’s achievements so far at www.labour.org.uk/delivery-feed
• Training and resources – available via www.labour.org.uk/resources and the CLP Hub on Labour Learn at https://learn.labour.org.uk/clp-hub

If you need support or advice, you can contact the CLP Support team on [email protected], the Policy Development Team on [email protected], or your regional office, or Scottish or Welsh Labour.