About this job

UNISON Eastern Region is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individual to help us to continue to grow our organisation.

Through high profile campaigns, the number of UNISON members and activists in or region increases each year. It’s an exciting time to be a union organiser. Successful candidates will join a winning team that makes a big difference in public service workplaces across the region.

The successful candidate 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 written.

A sound understanding of trade unions and their objectives is essential along with a good understanding of UNISON’s policies and objectives.

You will need to be able to travel within Eastern region and to UNISON Centre in London for meetings/training as required.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area 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’).

The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form should be sent to recruitment.eastern@unison.co.uk or by post to Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1NH, quoting the Job Ref No/s you are applying for.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 19th December.

Interviews will be held on 15th and 16th January in our regional office in Chelmsford, Essex.

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.