Vacancies

ALDC Development Officer (England)

Location: Home based
Salary: NJC scale 23-28 £32,076 – £36,648 (FTE pro-rata to 3 days a week)
Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details
Following the successful election of Zöe Franklin, MP for Guildford, ALDC are recruiting a development officer, to support and develop Liberal Democrat councillors, council groups and activists at a local level, to help them effectively represent their communities and to enable them to campaign and win local by elections, and build towards future elections.

The successful applicant will join a team of 5 development officers working across Great Britain.

The role is for 21 hours per week, but flexibility is required, and the post involves some weekend and evening work.

Closing Date: 7 August 2024

Interviews will be via Zoom in the week beginning 12th August 2024. Candidates for interview will be notified by 5pm on 9th August 2024.

The expectation is that the successful candidate will be in place by (and attend) the Liberal Democrat party conference from the 13th to 17th September 2024.

Applicants should contact Richard Cole richard.cole@aldc.org for more information. An application pack can be downloaded here. This must be read before applying.

Applications should be submitted by email including a covering letter and C.V. by 5pm on 7 August 2024.

 

ALDC Campaigns and Communications Intern

Location: ALDC Offices, Salford
Salary: UK Living Wage (£15,652 – £20,820.80 dependent on age)
Length of Contract: Fixed term to June 2025

Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the leading campaigning organisation within the Liberal Democrats. Our ambition is for there to be more Liberal Democrat councillors in every part of Great Britain, in every set of elections. To do that we want to develop effective local campaigning by Liberal Democrats right across the country.
The post is jointly based at our national headquarters on Salford Quays and working with one of our partner local parties (Greater Manchester).
It is full-time (35 hours a week, though this work is predominantly Monday to Friday you will need to work on Thursday evening until 7:30pm and perhaps one more evening a week alongside one Saturday per month which may increase near election time. These extra hours will be given back to you as Flexi time). Your time will be split between driving campaigning on the doorstep and phone with local parties, and working in ALDCs’ offices helping with communications, administration and learning about campaigning.

Closing Date: 9am 16 August 2024

Applicants shortlisted for interview must be available for interview the following week.

Applicants should contact Tim Pickstone tim.pickstone@aldc.org for more information. An application pack can be downloaded here. This must be read before applying.

Applications should be submitted by email including a covering letter and C.V. by 9am on the 16 August 2024 to Ed Stephenson ed.stephenson@aldc.org.

Work experience

We have regular volunteer work experience opportunities in our Salford Quays office throughout the year (close to the Exchange Quay tram stop).

These are usually for a week or two full-time, or they could take place as a specified day/s for a number of weeks working on a specific project.

The positions are unpaid but we cover expenses.

If you’re looking to learn then all we ask is that you share our values of an open, tolerant and united Britain (active Liberal Democrat members will be given priority for placement).

We want more great new Lib Dems through our doors so if you want to find out more just email ed.stephenson@aldc.org with your questions and a copy of your CV, or call 0161 302 7532.

Internship opportunities

ALDC has a proud record of hosting some of the brightest and best as interns.

Our paid internship positions last for one year and are based at ALDC HQ (in Salford).

Interns learn about campaigning and planning; and work on office tasks at ALDC.