About this job
The Scottish Region has a working membership of 152,000 people, 100 members of staff, 75 branches and approximately 5,300 lay activists.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the UNISON Scotland Organising Team. Our public services are under major threat. Our members are working under extreme pressure and UNISON is actively campaigning for services and jobs.
You will bring your experience and skills to assist us to recruit, organise and drive forward campaigning work within the designated area across the region. To undertake this role you must be a committed trade unionist with proven organising, campaigning, administrative skills and excellent IT and communication skills.
Ability to travel will be a requirement of all posts and you must live within reasonable distance of location that the post is based.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form (under “Resources”)
See job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that ONLY the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.
Please send three copies of completed application forms along with the Recruitment and Disability monitoring forms to Mike Kirby, Scottish Secretary, UNISON House, 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX or email m.boag@unison.co.uk quoting ref: R7/110.
The closing date for applications will be 12 Noon on Tuesday 07 November 2017.
Interviews will be held in Aberdeen on Monday 27 November 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.
