Local Campaigns Officer – North East of England

Job title:

Local Campaigns Officer – North East of England

Company

Parkinson’s UK

Job description

About the roleYou’ll lead and coordinate our local campaigning work across the North East of England. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s and those who care for them.You’ll listen to the needs of our local communities to inform your campaign work, and empower them to make change where they live. You’ll work with colleagues across Parkinson’s UK to deliver political campaigns and meaningful advocacy for our community. Through your campaigns you will ensure that the voices of people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers are heard.What you’ll doRecruit and manage a sustainable network of local campaign volunteers.Be a first point of contact for supporters and campaign volunteers who want to improve services in their local communities.Provide expert advice and support to colleagues and campaign volunteers on how best to challenge and influence decision makers.Build close working relationships with our field staff and our local networks.Use our national campaign priorities to deliver related local campaign activity.What you’ll bringExperience of campaigning and an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning.Experience of working with volunteers and people with lived experience of a cause including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.Experience in organising events.Ability to network and build supportive relationships with volunteers, MPs and health bodies.Experience of delivering training to volunteers and staff.Ability to work flexibly, sometimes evenings or weekends.Ability to manage and prioritise a diverse portfolio of work.This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!Please note: supporting statements must fully demonstrate how you meet all the essential criteria of the role (“What you’ll bring”).The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb.We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson’s to apply.

Expected salary

£18860.77 per year

Location

Alcester, Warwickshire

Job date

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:29:00 GMT

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