North West Region: Area Organiser

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UNISON, UK’s leading public service trade union, is looking to appoint an Area Organisers for the North West Region.
Location
Manchester Office
Starting salary
£38,591 per annum including Annual Subsistence Allowance
Closing date
17 September 2018
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, permanent
Reference
R6/110

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 need to be able to travel within the region for meetings/training as required.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).

Please note that only the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted. 

Please send completed forms together with Recruitment and Disability Monitoring email to northwest.recruitment@unison.co.uk alternatively please send 3 copies of completed forms to Delphene Conway, Office Manager, UNISON, Arena Point, 1 Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1UN.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 17 September 2018.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 28 September 2018

Interview will be held on 5 October 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.

Disability Confident Committed
Mindful employer

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