About this job
If you share the aim above and have experience of supporting effective learner–centred education programmes relevant to an organising trade union, you can make a real contribution to our organisation. Learning and Organising Services currently have a Education Officer (Activist) post that we are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates for.
Your role will include designing and delivering a range of learning programmes relevant to the union organising and representational issues that our members face, to ensure that UNISON activists have the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to carry out their roles effectively. You will also contribute to supporting a culture of learning which reflect the issues facing UNISON members and our Organising agenda. That includes giving relevant professional educational support to union staff and lay members at all levels, from the UNISON Centre to regions and local branches.
With knowledge of a variety of trade union issues, you’ll be a proven tutor and facilitator, with the experience to enable you to develop and support learning opportunities for a wide variety of target groups. You will be well organised with the ability to work in a team and able to take lead responsibility for key initiatives and projects. You will have good people management and interpersonal skills along with a sound knowledge and preferably experience of e learning and other learning methods. Most important of all, you will be committed to integrating our aims, values and policies into all areas of our education provision.
Travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays will be required.
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 3 copies of completed applications along with the equality monitoring form to Jane Pettit, Learning and Organising Services, Unison Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY OR by email to j.pettit@unison.co.uk quoting Ref: ORE/28 no later than 5pm on Thursday 4 April 2019.
Shortlisted candidates will be advised by Tuesday 16 April if they have been successful and invited to interview on Thursday 25 or Friday 26 April 2019 at the UNISON Centre.
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.
