About this job
We’re on the hunt for a talented self-starter with excellent communication skills who can play a vital role in maintaining and extending UNISON’s media profile, and making sure public services stay at the heart of the political agenda.
On a daily basis you’ll be liaising with the media and working in a fast paced, varied environment. Whether you’re promoting an important tribunal case, advising a region how to handle a difficult story or showcasing UNISON’s work highlighting the treatment of care staff, you’ll be a crucial part of an innovative and wide-ranging media operation.
We’re looking for someone who really can make a difference, who can identify and utilise contacts effectively, get the most from a small, committed team, and who is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to raise awareness of the union’s work.
We’re looking for a real people person with an excellent contacts book, who knows what makes a story, and how to devise campaigns that keep UNISON and the dedicated public servants who belong to it in the headlines – for all the right reasons.
You will have crisp writing skills, be a creative yet strategic thinker, be full of enthusiasm, possess excellent attention to detail, be persuasive, able to work quickly but accurately, have the ability to multi-task, and be an all-round ideas person.
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 note that ONLY the General application form will be accepted.
Completed application forms should be emailed to c.jeffries@unison.co.uk, quoting ref: CCP/47. Alternatively you can send a copy by post to Charlotte Jeffries, Media Office, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
All applications must be received by 5pm on Thursday 13 July 2017.
It is proposed to hold interviews on 21 July 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.
