About this job
This job will involve working as the union’s Young Members Officer for about half the time and the remainder of the time will be working on general bargaining and equalities issues. The role is based in London (with some UK travel) working 35 hours per week.
The role involves advising on young members and equalities issues. You will champion the needs of Young UNISON members developing initiatives to promote their recruitment into trade union membership and acting as lead officer to UNISON’s National Young Members Committee. In addition this role includes working on trade union bargaining issues across our public sector membership.
This is a strategic role and you will need a good understanding of the barriers faced by Young people in the workplace and how unions can help to overcome them. You will also have the drive to develop and deliver effective campaigns. You will be an articulate communicator, with the confidence to address a variety of audiences, from government ministers to national conferences and UNISON branches.
With extensive experience of current young members, organising and equality issues in either the public, private or voluntary sector, you will be committed to the work of trade unions.
UNISON is committed to providing a healthy work/life balance for all our people – involved in occasional evening and weekend work, as well as some UK travel, you will receive time in lieu for any work outside the usual working week.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the general application form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the General Application form will be accepted.
Please send 4 completed application forms along with a copy of the recruitment and disability monitoring form to the HR Department, UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY quoting the ref no: BNE/65.
Completed application forms must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 09 November 2018.
Interviews will take place on 29 and 30 November 2018.
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.
