About this job
*Please note that this post is not a UNISON employed post
The Branch is seeking to recruit a Local Organiser for 12 months; the post will be filled either on a secondment basis or as a fixed term contract. If applying as a secondment it is the applicants’ responsibility to have confirmed arrangements with their employer before applying.
The Branch is looking for a Local Organiser primarily to recruit new members, identify and support activists in the community, private and voluntary sectors. Reporting to the Branch Executive, you must be able to work on your own initiative in an outreach capacity. You will need knowledge of employment law, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and knowledge of the Trade Union movement, its aims and values. You should also have good IT and administrative skills.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Branch Secretary Hayley Garner via the Branch office on 02380 832740.
How to apply
To apply, please contact the Branch office on the above number or write to:
Southampton District Branch, UNISON office, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7NB and request a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and an application form.
The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on 9 December 2016.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 13 December and invited to attend an interview and a short aptitude test on Tuesday 20th December at:
RM428/RM429
Southampton Solent University
East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0YD
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.
