About this job
The Post
- Contributing to the delivery of UNISON’s Regional Plan and National Objectives as part of the Regional Management Team.
- Managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams to meet UNISON’s strategic objectives of growth and organising
- Plan activities across the region to ensure effective campaigning and delivery of key services to branches and member
- Representing UNISON’s aims and objectives to a range of organisations and individuals, employers, and the media.
The Person
- Will demonstrate strong leadership skills obtained within a unionised environment which include the ability to manage
- Be able to inspire members, activists and teams of staff to pursue UNISON goals
- Have demonstrable financial management skills, including the ability to deliver programmes of activities to budget
- An able public speaker with strong oral and written communications skills
- Well developed negotiating skills
How to apply
This role will also involve a media test which will be conducted via Microsoft Teams which forms part of the selection process, which is currently due to take place on Wednesday 29th October 2025. Please keep this in mind.
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and see job description and person specification under “Documents”).
Please send your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk, quoting R9/5
Please save your documents as your full name, post, Region and reference
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th October 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Interviews will be held at the UNISON South East, Wells House, 65 Boundary Rd, Woking GU21 5BS on Friday 31st October 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.
