North West – BSOF Area Organiser

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.
Region
North West
Location
Based in Manchester
Starting salary
Starting Salary £46,910 per annum plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance
Closing date
14 February 2025
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, fixed term
Contract length
Fixed Term up to 12 Months
Reference
R6/BSOF11T

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

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. 

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form (under ‘Resources’).  Please note that ONLY the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.  See job description and person specification (under ‘Documents’).

Please send your completed application forms by emailing northwest.recruitment@unison.co.uk. Please ensure you quote the job ref R6/BSOF11T on the application form.

Completed application forms must be received by no later than 23:49pm on Friday 14 February 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 28 February 2025

Applications received after the deadline for any reason will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held on Friday 7th March 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.

Disability Confident Committed
Mindful employer

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