Local Campaigns Officer - London

You'll lead and coordinate our local campaigning work across London. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people in local communities affected by Parkinson's. You'll listen to the needs of our local communities and work with colleagues in our wider directorate to do focussed political campaigning work and advocacy. Your work will help raise awareness and increase knowledge about Parkinson's. Through your campaigns you'll ensure that the voices of people with Parkinson's, their families and carers are heard. What you'll do

• Be a first point of contact for supporters and campaigners in the local area,who want to improve services in their local area.
• Provide expert advice and support to colleagues and campaigners on how best to challenge and influence decision makers.
• Build close working relationships with our field staff and our local networks.
• Recruit and manage a sustainable network of local campaign volunteers.
• Lead campaigns to ensure everyone with Parkinson's has access to the multidisciplinary team so they can live well with Parkinson's., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  
  Experience of campaigning and an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning.
• Experience of working with volunteers and services users including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.
• Experience in organising events.
• Experience of delivering training to volunteers and staff.
• Ability to network and build supportive relationships with volunteers, MPs and health bodies.
  
  Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed cover letter which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description on our website.
Interviews for this role will be held on Friday 25 September, online. Successful candidates will be invited to a second stage interview, held in person at our London Office. Organisation Parkinson's UK View profile Registered Charity 101 - 500 We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson's. Right now.