About this job

The Role

As MiP’s key leader in your region, you are a self-starter managing demands and delivering high standards across wide-ranging responsibilities: recruitment and organisation; representing members individually and collectively; developing the union’s profile and influence; and speaking up for managers and the value of their role.

You lead the organising agenda in region, a high priority for our rapidly growing membership. You advise and represent individual members yourself and support workplace reps to do the same. You influence on key issues and challenges for members, by working with your reps to develop the union’s partnerships with employers and regional NHS structures. You keep members informed of our work, liaise with UNISON branches and regions and are the spokesperson for the union on local and regional stories.

The person

You will have skills and experience that include:

· Demonstrable leadership

· A track record of using initiative and independence.

· Considerable knowledge of an industrial relations environment and a track record of high level negotiation and representation.

· Experience of advocacy in difficult situations.

· Ability to develop strategies, plans and solutions to solve complex problems.

· Ability to work on and manage projects.

· Highly developed interpersonal skills and experience of influencing people at all levels.

· Highly organised

· Commitment to the aims and principles of the trade union movement.

MiP’s national officers are employees of UNISON.

You will be required to live in the North West or within very reasonable travelling distance of the area you are asked to cover.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”) and the job description and person specification (under “Documents”) quoting reference: BNE/79 on your application form.

Please note that only the general application form will be accepted.

Completed application forms must be returned by e-mail to UNISON HR Recruitment return email hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk. Quoting the job reference: BNE/79

please save your documents as your full name, job, region and reference

Closing date for applications is 5pm 13 November 2025.

The interview date is 25 November 2025 in London.

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.