About this job
UNISON, Britain’s leading public service trade union, is looking to appoint an Area Organiser for the North West Region to organise and work on a specific 12-month Migrant Worker project within the region.
You need to be an enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individual to support our growing organisation. The successful candidates will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able to develop and deliver recruitment and organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches, train and develop stewards, undertake case work, advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation.
You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper.
A sound understanding of trade unions and their objectives is essential along with a good understanding of UNISONs policies and objectives.
You will need to be able to travel within the region for meetings/training as required.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.
Please send completed forms together with Recruitment and Disability Monitoring email to northwest.recruitment@unison.co.uk, quoting R6/BSOF11T
Completed application forms must be received by no later than 23:59, Monday 16 December 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 17 January 2025
Interviews will be held on 24 January 2025
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.
