Director

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Labour Women's Network

Hybrid
  • Career category: Admin, Finance, Fundraising/ Grant management, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Government
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: £60,000 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 03/02/2025
  • Location: United Kingdom
Leadership Movement building Political participation
Who We Are:

LWN is the Labour Party’s only women’s affiliate and works with members, stakeholders, politicians and others to secure the election of more women to public office, and to support women to achieve equal power, visibility and safety at every level of political activity. We strive to be women's feminist home within the Labour Party, and achieve all this through training, campaigning, and sisterhood, no matter your shade of red.

Job Details:

We are seeking a dynamic and committed Director to lead Labour Women’s Network through an exciting new phase of our life.

The role involves, but is not limited to:

  • Overseeing strategic direction and governance issues, including advising the Executive on the organisational, financial, legal, operational and political running of the organisation;
  • Being responsible for LWN’s communications and relationship management both across the Labour movement and with the media and other external organisations;
  • Leading on LWN’s operational activities, including line managing staff, leading on our Conference programme and being responsible for legal compliance and safeguarding
  • Supporting our Training Officer and the Executive to deliver LWN’s training programme;
  • Working on the LWN’s finance and fundraising with the Treasurer and staff, ensuring that LWN maintains its financial good health and complies with its legal and financial obligations.
A full job description will be supplied to longlisted candidates.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

  • Commitment to the policies, values, principles and objectives of the Labour Party and the wider labour movement, as well as to feminism and the advancement of women into all the rooms where decisions are made.
  • Knowledge and understanding of working in a political environment, as well as excellent political judgement.
  • Knowledge and understanding of current political issues in both Labour organisations and the wider feminist movement.  
  • Excellent relationship-building, networking, advocacy and influencing skills, and the ability to work with women from across the Party’s political spectrum.
  • Experience in fundraising, income generation and financial management.  
  • Experience in staff and volunteer management and leadership (especially remotely) and the ability to enthuse and motivate both staff and volunteers.
  • Understanding and knowledge of the administrative, financial and legislative requirements of managing a political organisation.  
  • Strong communication skills including the ability to represent the organisation effectively in public forums and the media.

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