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 Eastern region.

Our region is growing – fast. Eastern 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 (under “Documents”). See job description and person specification (under “Documents”). Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.

The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form should be sent by email to hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk quoting the correct ref:   R1/13 R1/14 & R1/18 & R1/19 & R1/21 

Please save each of your documents to include your Full Name, Job Title, Region/Dept and Reference. 

Completed application forms must be received by no later than 4  February 2026 at 12.00 Noon. 

In person interviews will be held on the 16th & 17th February 2026.

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.