Membership Organiser

Job description

Living Rent is hiring a membership organiser (FT or PT) to support the growth of the union, with a key focus on recruitment, engagement and retention of members.

The membership organiser will have a key focus on recruiting and retaining members across the union and notably in areas with no active branches. You will aim to involve more people in Living Rent at the local and national level, in order to build power in our communities and tenants’ power across Scotland. The role entails outreach (phonebanking, stalls, doorknocking), recruiting members, and retention and activation of existing members.

Depending on the candidate, needs of the union and workload (FT/PT), the role may also include supporting members in a group or branch to organise meetings, grow in leadership and responsibilities, organise campaigns and take part in city-wide and national structures.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about building real people power and excited about the chance to work for a young, diverse and member-run organisation. Experience in recruitment, training delivery, community education or campaigns is welcome; however enthusiasm, willingness to learn and commitment to social justice are more important than previous experience as training will be provided. This role may suit someone with experience in sales, street fundraising or other customer/public facing work, who wishes to move into organising. The role may also be adapted to have more desk work (phonebanking) depending on the needs of the candidate.

This post is accountable to Living Rent’s democratic structures and line managed by Living Rent’s Senior Membership Organiser. Living Rent staff members primarily work Monday - Friday between 11am and 7pm, though the work will sometimes need to be done at other times of day, along with some weekends. Some unsocial hours are inevitable and flexibility is vital.

We are a Living Wage employer. Support for the professional development and training of our staff members is a priority for Living Rent and we invest considerable time and resources to achieve this. We are committed to supporting all of our staff members to grow and learn through their role and to implement reasonable adjustments.

Living Rent is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Job location: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee

Hours and pay: 7 hours daily (not including 1 hour’s lunch break) between the hours of 11am and 7pm. Working pattern to be agreed with the line manager. FT is 35h/week, PT to be discussed. Contract: 12 months. Salary dependent on experience and level of responsibility, fixed term, subject to extension.

Posted 9 days ago