Work for the Green Party

We post all our current job opportunities available with the Green Party on this page.

If you are interested in an available role, please click on the applicable link to download a copy of the Job Description & Person Specification which will include further information on the role and details on how to apply. Please do not send CVs or cover letters as an alternative or as part of your application as these will not be considered.

The Green Party prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which are:

race
age
disability
gender reassignment
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy

Our Benefits

30 days + Bank Holidays, pro rata for part time employees
Home working allowance to support your home office (£26 per month)
Highly flexible working patterns around Core Hours of 10am to 4pm
Openness to changing hours job-sharing, with manager support
Generous and encouraged Maternity and Paternity leave
Up to 10% working time allowance for learning and development activities
Access to counselling sessions and support resources through our EAP Programme
Staff community events- twice-weekly AllStaff meetings, speakers, Summer and Christmas parties
Working for an organisation dedicated to Green Party Core Values

We also encourage candidates who would like to work part time or as a job share to apply.

Our current Pay Ratio is 1:3.4 To find out more about our Fair Pay Campaign, please visit https://www.younggreens.org.uk/campaigns/fair-pay-campus-campaign/

Please note that due to the volume of applications received at this time, we unfortunately are not currently in a position to always respond to candidates who have been unsuccessful in being offered an interview, or provide detailed feedback on written applications. If we have not contacted you following one week after the application deadline date, please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. We encourage all unsuccessful candidates to keep an eye on our website for future opportunities that may be of interest.

Opportunities in Green Party Head Office

There are currently no opportunites available.

Opportunities in Westminster

There are currently no opportunites available.

Opportunities in Local/Regional Parties

Local Party Campaign Officer - London

Following a record result in the London 2021 elections, Greens in London are focussed squarely on building on this success by delivering a large slate of elected Green Councillors in May 2022. To help achieve this, parties in Hackney, Islington and Lambeth are seeking to recruit a Campaign Officer who will support them to deliver effective local election campaigns in these areas.

We are seeking a motivational individual to take a lead in recruiting volunteers, coordinating key campaign events, and working with the Islington, Hackney and Lambeth teams to ensure the campaigns stay on track.

You will be organised, a natural relationship builder, and motivated to deliver ambitious election campaigns in these areas.

Salary: £21,799 - £22,679 per annum pro rata (points 1 - 3 on the Green Party pay scale)

Hours: 21 hours per week, including some work outside of typical office hours (9.30 – 5pm) according to the needs of volunteers

Location: Working from home with travel to and around London as and when needed

Line Manager: Activism Manager (with Supervisory support from the London Field Organiser)

Job Type: Fixed term, until June 3rd 2022

View the Full Job Description and Person Specification

Applications will only be accepted through the Green Party’s online recruitment portal, Applied. The link for this role’s application is: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/ykrhopctjl

Application Deadline: Friday 6th August

Interview Date: Thursday 19th August

The Applied recruitment system is configured to ask a series of questions that will support shortlisting for this role. Each question is based on one or more of the attributes listed in the Person Specification below and your answers will be scored based on how you demonstrate the attribute(s) that are relevant to the specific question being asked.

Campaign Organiser – Cardiff & The Vale

Greens in Wales are determined to make a breakthrough at the twice-per-decade Wales local council elections in May 2022. To help achieve this, the Cardiff & The Vale Campaign Organiser will play a pivotal role in organising our volunteer campaign teams to deliver on our ambitious campaign plan.

We are seeking a motivational organiser to take a lead in building our volunteer base and in organising our activists to deliver the critical campaign activities that we know will help us win votes.

You will be a natural relationship builder, passionate about investing in people and extremely motivated to elect our first ever Green Councillors in Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan.

Salary: £24,068 to £27,104 pro rata (points 6 to 12 on Green Party pay scale)

Hours: 14 hours per week. Fixed term position until 2nd June 2022. Some work will be in evenings and at weekends according to the needs of volunteers.

Location: Home based with face to face meetings with Cardiff area volunteers at key meetings and on action days.

Supervisor: Wales Field Organiser. Line Manager: Head of Elections & Field Operations

Key relationships: Local party officers and campaign teams; Wales Field Organiser.

View the Full Job Description and Person Specification

Applications to be submitted by 10am on Monday 2nd August. Interviews will be held via Zoom on 10th August. Please apply via the Applied recruitment platform here: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/9rznudju1c

Please note that the Applied recruitment system is configured to ask a series of questions that will support shortlisting for this role. Each question is based on one or more of the attributes listed in the person specification below and your answers will be scored based on how you demonstrate the attribute(s) that are relevant to the specific question being asked.

Field Organiser (4 roles available)

Do you want to part of our work to elect powerful Green ambassadors who drive much needed change in our communities?
Are you a natural at building good relationships with a diverse community of Green volunteers?
Do you understand how to get more Green Councillors into the halls of power?
Are you a great communicator and know how to motivate others to reach their goals
Do you have experiencing of coaching and training others to achieve fantastic results?

The Green Party is looking to recruit 4 permanent Field Organisers to support our local parties and campaigns in the South East, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands and the South West, with a mixture of part and full time work available.

You would be joining our team of expert and dedicated Field Organisers who support local Green Parties to organise and win election campaigns. This team has supported local parties in achieving a record number of gains in 2021, there are now over 450 Green councillors in England.

This is an exciting time to join our staff team, after our huge success in the local elections in May 2021, and we are set to make many more gains in 2022 and 2023. You could be part of the team that delivers the next Green breakthrough on to many more councils and take control of Councils over England.

If you are interested in applying then please take a look at the full details below or for an informal conversation about the role(s) please email zoe.nicholson@greenparty.org.uk.

Salary: £24,068 to £29,925 FTE [points 6-17 on the Green Party salary scale]

Hours: Full time hours are 35 hours per week. Some work will be outside of core hours (09:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday) according to the needs of volunteers. This may include a Saturday and/or Sunday once a month on average.

Location: Home based, with regular travel to parties in the Region.

Contract type: Permanent

View the Full Job Description and Person Specification

To find out more: Attend a 'Day in the Life of a Field Organiser' Webinar on Thursday 29th July at 7 pm, where you will meet some of our current team, learn more about a typical day, and the people doing the roles. You will be able to ask your questions and find out more about these important roles. Hosted by Zoe Nicholson, Andrew Cooper, Eleonore Michels. Click to register for the webinar.

Applications to be submitted by 23:59 on 4th August 2021. Interviews will be held on 16th and 17th August 2021. Please apply via the Applied recruitment platform: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/j5d8hgqyga

Please note that the Applied recruitment system is configured to ask a series of questions that will support shortlisting for this role. Each question is based on one or more of the attributes listed in the person specification and your answers will be scored based on how you demonstrate the attribute(s) that are relevant to the specific question being asked.

Volunteering for the Green Party

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