About this job
These temporary Assistant National Officer posts will be responsible to the Head of the Strategic Organising Unit for supporting and helping to coordinate the organising campaign to encourage member engagement and develop new activists. Working closely with regions, service groups, self organised groups, and LAOS; the aim will be to encourage a more proactive approach to encourage member engagement and activist development. Particular attention will be paid to the development of activists from amongst our young members and lower paid women workers.
The London based post will cover the South of England, Wales and the Midlands. The northern based post will work across the North of England, together with Scotland and Northern Ireland if required.
The primary purpose of the role is to encourage and coordinate regional activist development work. The post holders will need to work closely with regional colleagues and colleagues in LAOS ensuring that the organising campaign ties into learning support and mentoring for new activists. The work will include promoting the use of the Skills Bank as an aid to the development of new activists
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Please send 3 copies of the completed application forms to Clair Hawkins, National Strategic Organising Unit, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY quoting the correct reference number:
- Ref: ORE/AR3/NSOU – London based post
- Ref: ORE/AR4/NSOU – North based post (Manchester Office)
Completed application forms must be received by no later than Friday 11 March 2016.
Interviews will be held on 30 March 2016.
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.
