About this job
If you share that aim and have experience of project management and designing and delivering effective learner–centred education programmes relevant to a trade union, you can make a real contribution to our organisation. Join us, and you’ll find that we’re equally committed to our staff too, with family-friendly hours and plenty of personal development opportunities.
You will manage UNISON’s strategic Union Learning Funded project, working with branches and regional colleagues to promote a learning culture in UNISON. Your role will include designing and delivering a range of learning programmes relevant to building a culture of learning and which reflect the issues facing UNISON members, and developing and promoting membership participation in the union. That includes giving relevant professional educational support to union staff and lay members at all levels, from the UNISON Centre to regions and local branches.
With knowledge of a variety of trade union issues, you’ll be a proven tutor and facilitator, with the experience to enable you develop and support learning opportunities for a wide variety of target groups. You will be well organised with the ability to work in a team and able to take lead responsibility for key initiatives and projects. Most important, you’ll be committed to integrating our aims, values and policies into all areas of our education provision.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form (under “Resources”).
See job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Completed applications should be returned to Jane Pettit, Learning and Organising Service, Unison Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY quoting Ref: ORE/AR2 by no later than Wednesday 03 August 2016.
Interviews will take place on 17 August 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.
