Local Campaigns Officer - London
Lead campaigns across London, amplify the voices of people affected by Parkinson’s and help communities influence better local services.
About the role
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.
What you'll bring
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 and a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Applications close on 13th September.
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.
- Department
- Campaigns and Policy
- Locations
- London
- Yearly salary
- £19,718.94
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Employment Type
- Part time
- Hours per week
- 17.5 hours per week
- Working location
- Home-based
Written submissions and use of AI
At Parkinson’s UK, we want to connect with the real you. While we welcome the use of generative AI tools to help polish your grammar or structure your thoughts in your CV and supporting statement, please ensure the final submission is written in your own authentic voice. We are looking for your unique, lived experiences, personal impact, and genuine passion.
We would ask that you're transparent about your use of AI throughout your application process.