About this job
You will manage Unison’s internal member learning programme, 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. You will have good people management and interpersonal skills. Most important of all, you will be able to inspire members, activists and staff to develop and promote a learning culture that supports UNISON organising agenda.
Travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays will be required.
How to apply
To apply, please click to download the ‘General Application Form.’ Please see Job Documentation below.
Please send 3 copies of the completed application form and a copy of the recruitment and disability monitoring forms.
Completed applications should be returned to Jane Pettit, Learning and Organising Services, Unison Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY OR by email to j.pettit@unison.co.uk quoting Ref: ORE/3 by no later than Friday 28 October 2016.
Interviews will take place on Monday 14 November 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.
