About this job
As the leading trade union in the UK and biggest public service union in Europe, we’re committed to improving the working lives of our 1.3 million members. If you share that aim and have experience of supporting effective learner–centred education programmes relevant to an organising trade union, you can make a real contribution to our organisation.
UNISON is currently recruiting a fixed term National Learning & Development Organiser which will be funded by the Union Learning Fund until 31 March 2018. The post will be based in the UNISON Centre but the job will require travelling across England.
The Union Learning Fund project is aimed at recruiting and training Union Learning reps, to promote learning especially maths, English and digital skills to underrepresented groups; to support branches and employers to set up long term projects for supporting learners’ including apprentices and work with employers to achieve learning agreements. The successful candidate will identify and promote appropriate learning opportunities to work with UNISON members across England.
You will support the development and delivery of a range of ULF projects, learning workshops and programmes relevant to personal development, skills for life development and the Union Learn Funds priorities particularly supporting learning opportunities for apprentices.
The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills in Lifelong Learning and / or within a trade union setting and understanding and appreciation of the link between learning and union organising. Experience and knowledge of the Trade Union education and of the Union Learning Fund in particular is essential.
With knowledge of adult learning in its various forms, workplace and community, formal and informal, and with a strong understanding of union organising, you’ll have the experience to enable you to develop, deliver and manage learning opportunities for key target groups. You will be well organised with the ability to work in a team and able to take lead responsibility for projects.
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”).
Please send 3 copies of the completed application form along with a copy of the recruitment and disability monitoring forms to Jane Pettit, LAOS, UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY or alternatively email j.pettit@unison.co.uk quoting the ref no: ORE/25T.
Completed application forms must be received by no later than 5pm on Friday 17 February 2017.
Interviews will take place on 10 March 2017.
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.
