South East: Fighting Fund Local Organiser – Surrey UNISON Community Health

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The South East Region is seeking to recruit a Fighting Fund Local Organiser; which will be filled either on a secondment basis or as a fixed term contract employment opportunity.
Region
South East
Location
Guildford
Starting salary
£28,343 plus £2,791 subsistence allowance
Closing date
16 October 2019
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, fixed term
Contract length
12 months from 6 January 2020
Reference
Community Health

About this job

The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to assist our Surrey UNISON Community Health and Surrey & Borders Health Branches to recruit, map and increase membership density, recruit and develop new activists, organise and drive forward our campaigning work with these branches.

To undertake this role you must have good interpersonal and IT skills, excellent administrativeand organisational skills and a good understanding and knowledge of the trade union movement.

While this post is based in the Guildford Regional office, you will need to be able to travel within the geographical location of the branch area and on occasion to London for meetings/training as required.

A taster day will take place at the UNISON National office, 130 Euston Road, London on 7 October 2019 from 10.30 to 14.30 for anyone interested in applying to be able to find out more about the role. Please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-you-got-what-it-takes-to-be-a-unison-organiser-tickets-68250762869 to register, or if you need more information on the taster day contact Louise Barter on 01483 406547.

Secondment opportunities will also be considered but anyone applying for this post as a secondment opportunity must ensure they have confirmed arrangements and agreement from their employer before attending an interview.

How to apply

For more information and to apply, please download an application form, job brief, job description and person specification below. Completed application forms should be sent to Caroline Butler on caroline.butler@unison.co.uk, or by post to Caroline Butler, UNISON South East, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4UL by 16 October ensuring you quote Surrey UNISON Community Health.

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.

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