Team Support Worker

About this job

The role will include the provision of administrative support to staff, lay member committees, and more generally for the team. Candidates must have a good knowledge of committee administration, general office practice and procedures, finance and data systems and procedures. Duties include inputting and extracting data from membership and other data systems, processing financial data and invoices, agenda preparation and committee administration, drafting and producing communications.

You must also have good telephone and communication skills and be able to deal with internal and external queries, including member complaints, and a range of other issues in a sensitive and positive manner. You will also need to be able to work in a team environment.

It goes without saying that you will need excellent administrative, secretarial, communication and ICT skills to succeed, in addition to having the confidence to work on your own initiative, and as part of a team.

An understanding of trade unions and their objectives would be an advantage.

How to apply

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

Please note that only the UNISON General application form will be accepted.

Completed applications and monitoring forms should be returned by email to  Eastmidlands.recruitment@unison.co.uk

quoting “R2/56 Job Number Team Support Worker” in the subject line of the e-mail.

Completed forms must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

Interviews will take place on Friday, 13 March 2026 at the UNISON Regional Offices in Nottingham.

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.