South East – Regional Manager

We are looking for a committed and dynamic individual who is ready to manage changes enabling UNISON to continue to develop and grow.
Region
South East
Location
Woking Office
Starting salary
£ 65,991 per annum plus £ 3489 subsistence allowance
Closing date
17 March 2026
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, permanent
Reference
R9/2

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

How to Apply 

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete theGeneral application form referring to the job description and person specification (both under “Documents”)  

Please note that only the relevant application form will be accepted.  
CVs will not be accepted.   

The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form should be returned by e-mail to hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk 

quoting reference: R9/2 on your application form. 

Please save your documents starting with your full name in the document name.  

Closing date for applications is 5pm on 17th March 2026 

This recruitment will also involve a media test which will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and forms part of the selection process, which is currently due to take place on Monday 30th March 2026. Please keep this in mind. 

The in-person interviews will be held on 31st March & 1st April in Woking 

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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