Regional Organiser

About this job

Are you passionate about workers’ rights, social justice, and building power from the ground up?

We’re looking for an experienced trade union organiser to help grow our membership and strengthen and support our activist base in the South West region.

South West is one of the fastest growing regions in UNISON. We have a proven track record of delivering powerful, high-impact campaigns in public service workplaces.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled organiser to join a team that’s making a real difference in the lives of working people.

As a Regional Organiser, you’ll be leading our organising efforts. You’ll work closely with UNISON activists to recruit and retain members and develop new and existing workplace leaders and branch officers to build workplace power.

From developing activist networks to planning strategic campaigns to driving forward our collective bargaining agendas your work will play a crucial role in advancing the interests of our members across the region.

You will represent members individually and collectively, assisting branches to develop systems and processes for managing and undertaking their casework effectively.

The Person

You will have skills and experience that include:

• Demonstrable leadership and motivational skills.
• A track record of using initiative and independence over a broad area of activity.
• 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

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General 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:  R10/11T on your application form.

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

Closing date for applications is 12.00 Noon on Friday 13 February 2026.

In-person interviews will be held on Friday 27 February 2026 in Bristol.

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.