About this job
UNISON is the UK’s largest trade union with over 1.3 members. In Northern Ireland our members work in health & social services, education and housing, the private sector delivering public services and in the community & voluntary sector. Our public services are under major threat. Our members are working under extreme pressure, but actively campaigning for services and jobs.
The role of Local Organiser is a key organising role in UNISON and is at the heart of our mission to improve the working lives of our members and secure equality and rights for them, their families and communities.
The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills in one-to-one communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning. In particular, they will focus on recruiting new members – motivating them to take an active role in our campaigns, and identifying new activists across all sectors of our membership. They will demonstrate a commitment to trade unionism and our union’s values, as well as a good understanding of UNISON’s policies and objectives.
The UNISON Regional Centre is in Belfast, but this post will entail daily travel for recruitment activities, meetings and/or training as required.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours. Reaching members, particularly in the private social care sector, can be challenging during “office hours” so the successful candidate may be required to work in the evening and occasionally at weekends.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form (under “Documents”) Please note that only the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.
See job description and person specification (under “Resources”).
Please send a copy of the completed application form along with Recruitment and Disability monitoring form to m.bradford@unison.co.uk quoting ref BSOF/1
The closing date for completed application forms is Tuesday 2nd July 2024 at 4pm.
Interviews are anticipated to be held week commencing 29 July 2024
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.
