Temporary Regional Organiser

About this job

The Regional Organiser is the key generic organising role in the region, with responsibility for recruitment, retention and organisation of members.

A powerful advocate of organising and building branch and membership organisation, you will:

§ Provide leadership to a group of branches within a locality, service group or work area to ensure that branches have the strongest possible workplace organisation.

§ Support, guide and develop branches and activists through major periods of change in the delivery of public services.

§ Build branch organisation and performance, identifying training and development needs of activists and providing ongoing support through coaching and mentoring of stewards and branch officers.

§ Lead collective negotiations across the range of sectors which UNISON organises at local, regional or national level.

§ Represent members individually and collectively, assisting branches to develop systems and processes for managing and undertaking their casework effectively.

§ Manage a small team of area and/or local organisers.

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.

While our Regional Organisers are regionally based, they are required to be able to work in any team or location across the region.

The successful applicant will lead our Regional Casework Support Unit with direct line management responsibility for a team of caseworkers.

You will work with the team to help improve the quality of representation provided by the union to UNISON members. You will ensure that the appropriate systems are followed to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and professional practice.

You will have a good knowledge of employment rights and be expected to analyse complex information, applying legal frameworks and principles. You will issue advice, and you will be responsible for supervising the advice issued by caseworkers.

You will be the main contact between the region and Thompsons Solicitors on all matters related to employment rights.

You will report to a member of the Regional Management Team.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General Application Form. Please see Job Documentation below.

Please note that only the relevant application form will be accepted, we do not accept CV’s

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The completed application form along with the recruitment and disability monitoring forms should be sent to hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk quoting reference “R2/21T Regional Organiser” in the subject heading.

job advert closes 22 March 2026 23:59

Interview will be held on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at the UNISON Regional Office 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.