Yorkshire & Humberside – Regional Manager

About this job

The Role

• Managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams to meet UNISON’s strategic objectives of growth and organising 
  
• Plan activities across the region to ensure effective campaigning and delivery of key services to branches and members
• Representing UNISON’s aims and objectives to a range of organisations and individuals, employers, and the media

The Person 

• Will demonstrate strong leadership skills obtained within a unionised environment which include the ability to manage

• Be able to inspire members, activists and teams of staff to pursue UNISON goals

• Have demonstrable financial management skills, including the ability to deliver programmes of activities to budget

• An able public speaker with strong oral and written communications skills
  
  
• Well-developed negotiating skills

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: R13/8 on your application form. 

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

Completed application forms must be received by no later than 12.00 Noon, 10 February 2026 

This recruitment will also involve a media test which will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and forms part of the selection process, which is currently due to take place on Monday 23 rd  February 2026. Please keep this in mind.

In-person panel interviews will take place on the Tuesday 24th February 2026 and will be held at the regional office in Leeds.

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.