About this job
You need to be an enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individual to support our growing organisation. The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able to develop organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches.
You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper. You will work with UNISON branches, employers and employees to:
- Identify learning needs, including essential skills
- Build capacity to learn, encourage progression, organise taster sessions and job focused workshops
- Enable delivery of accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities to staff to build their confidence and essential skills
One of the primary aims will be to raise skills of support staff working in schools, health care support workers and the social care workforce in Wales.
We want you to do this in a way that is consistent with UNISONs aims and objectives and which grows the Union and encourages more members to actively participate in UNISON.
You will need to be able to travel within Wales for meetings/training as required.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area Organiser application form with reference R11/92T – R11/93T (under “Resources”)
See job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that ONLY the Area Organiser application form will be accepted.
Please also complete the Recruitment and Disability monitoring form Once completed, please send 3 copies with reference R11/92T – R11/93T to Gareth John, Corporate Services (Education), UNISON, House, Custom House Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AP
The closing date for completed applications is Noon 10th May 2019
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 24th May 2019 and invited to attend an interview on the 5th or 6th June 2019 in our office in Cardiff.
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
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.
