Fixed Term Fighting Fund Area Organisers in South East Region

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UNISON, Britain’s leading public service trade union, is looking for two Fixed Term Fighting Fund Area organisers.
Location
South East
Starting salary
Starting Salary £35,743 plus annual subsistence allowance £2,656
Closing date
30 May 2017
Contract type
Full time, fixed term
Contract length
One working in our Kent Branch for up to 1 year. One working in our Hampshire Branch for 6 months.
Reference
Strood Office R9/FFAO, Southampton Office R9/FFAO

About this job

You need to be an enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individual to support our growing organisation.  The successful candidates will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able  to develop and deliver  recruitment and organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches, train and develop stewards, undertake case work, advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation.

You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper.

A sound understanding of trade unions and their objectives is essential along with a good understanding of UNISONs policies and objectives.

You will be required to live within reasonable travelling distance of Kent for the Kent role and within reasonable travelling distance of Hampshire for that role.

Please note that ONLY the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.  Please download a pack from the right hand side and see job description and person specification below.

Please note no email requests for application forms will be acknowledged.

How to apply

Please send completed application forms quoting post number ref R9/FFAO to Caroline Butler,  UNISON South East, Ground Floor, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4UL.

Completed and signed application forms must be received by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 30 May 2017.  Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on 15 June 2017 in the UNISON Centre in London.

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.

Disability Confident Committed
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