Northern Region: Local fighting fund organiser

Applications for this job are now closed


The Northern Region is currently recruiting a Local Fighting Fund Organiser to work with our Branches to co-ordinate and lead the union’s organising agenda across the Region.
Starting salary
£28,662 per annum including Annual Subsistence Allowance
Closing date
13 November 2015
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, fixed term
Contract length
12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
Reference
R4/FF17

About this job

The successful candidates will demonstrate their experience and skills in one to one communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning. You will need to be able to travel within the Northern Region and to the Regional Offices (in Newcastle Upon Tyne and Middlesbrough) and possibly also to London for meetings/training as required.

Please note those applying as secondments would not become UNISON employees and if successful must ensure they have confirmed arrangements and agreement from their employer

How to apply

Please send three copies of completed application forms together with Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Forms to: Reception, UNISON Northern, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6TH. Alternatively please e-mail them to northern@unison.co.uk quoting reference R4/FF17.

Please note that ONLY the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.
The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on Friday 13 November 2015.
An Assessment Centre will be held on 9 December 2015.

Please note that we are unable to contact those applicants who have not been short-listed for interview, therefore if you have not heard from us please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion

About UNISON

UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.

Disability Confident Committed
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