About this job

This role is at the heart of our mission: helping provide the information that will enable us meet our objectives – by researching data, providing advice and helping with requests from colleagues and activists across both bargaining and policy issues.

Working with the regional management and organising teams our Glasgow office, these key policy roles will involve:

• Preparing bargaining and policy briefings; media and press releases
• Researching material and preparing appropriate reports
• Compiling summaries and analysing information
• Creating and maintaining policy/information systems
• Responding to information requests from members, colleagues and external bodies

You will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, together with experience of working with IT applications.

Beyond that, the ability to prioritise your workload, knowledge of political issues in Scotland and an understanding of the trade union movement are important.

You will need to be able to travel within the region and possibly to London for meetings/training as required.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please see the job description and person specification below and download and complete the general application form, and disability and recruitment monitoring forms (under “Documents”).

Please note that only the general application form will be accepted, we do not accept CVs.

Please send completed application forms along with Recruitment and Disability monitoring forms to k.smith@unison.co.uk quoting Ref No R7/40 (full-time) .

The closing date for completed applications will be 5.00pm on Friday 14th November 2025.

Interviews to be held in the Glasgow Regional office on Thursday 11th December 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.