About this job
Working with the Regional Management Team in Northern Ireland your role will involve undertaking research and project work, providing information and supporting policy development in accordance with the Regional Plan. This translates into a wide range of activities supporting the union internally and externally. It involves work with the senior team, the whole staff team, union activists and, where appropriate, direct assistance to branches and supporting a range of organising, bargaining, campaigning and policy issues.
The post will play an important support role in developing UNISON databases to assist the wider staff team and lay structures and requires excellent research and communication skills. Some of the key functions of this post will include:
- Investigating, compiling and analysing policy and statistical data, and communicating these in appropriate ways, written and oral, to different internal and external audiences.
- Providing background research for use in the drafting of policy statements, sectoral publications, responses to government and public sector consultations, campaign materials, briefing papers and speeches.
- Investigating, researching and collating information through primary sources such as member case studies and conducting members’ surveys.
- Taking a lead research role on specific projects, such as the union’s Just Transition framework to secure workers’ rights and combat climate change.
- Supporting the organisation of UNISON conferences, seminars, lobbies and attending internal and external meetings as appropriate
- Developing up to date materials for publication on the UNISON website, and social media.
- Supporting regional and UNISON-wide organising, recruitment and campaign activities.
You will be committed to the principles and policies of UNISON in particular and the trade union movement in general. You will have excellent research and communication skills, and an understanding of and commitment to the principles of equality and democracy. You will have the ability to travel as required.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and monitoring forms (under “Documents”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Please email your completed application form along with the NI Equality Monitoring Forms to m.bradford@unison.co.uk quoting ref: R5/38T.
The closing date for completed applications is 2nd June 2021 at 5pm
Interview dates are TBA.
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.
