About this job
As the leading trade union in the UK and biggest public service union in Europe, we are committed to improving the working lives of our 1.3 million members. If you share that aim 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.
The Assistant Education Officer is part of a team with responsibility for developing strategy, providing resources and ensuring high quality delivery of a comprehensive programme of education, training and support to UNISON members and activists. The role includes:
- overseeing the maintenance and development of the Activist and Member Training (AMT) data base,
- coordinating and managing delivery of the union’s national training programme for members of national committees and senior branch activist,
- supervise and direct the work of the administrative staff that carry out work areas such as course administration, bursary and learning grant administration and organising events,
- monitor expenditure within the Learning and organising services budget and regional activist education budgets, liaising with regions to ensure correct spend and tallying income received,
- support the LAOS team and particularly the Head of Learning and Organising Unit by providing research and analysis of training and activist development data, financial and other budgetary information and other data relevant to assess the effectiveness of learning and training activity.
You will need excellent writing and research skills, have experience of working with financial and data systems, be well organised with the ability to work in a team and able to take lead responsibility for projects.
The successful candidate will have an understanding of lifelong learning and its relevance to the workplace and will have experience and an appreciation of the link between learning and union organising.
How to apply
Completed application forms must be emailed to Learning and Organising Enquiries at L.Organising@unison.co.uk and received by 5pm Wednesday 14 October 2020, quoting ref: ORE/27.
Successful applicants will be advised by Tuesday 27 October and invited to attend an interview via MS Team which will take place on Tuesday 3 November 2020.
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.
