Are you ready to make a difference as one of our Regional Organisers?
Region:
Northern Location:
Newcastle Starting salary:
£55,601 per annum plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance Closing date:
18 February 2025 Hours:
35 Contract type:
Full time, fixed term Contract length:
Fixed term for 6 months Reference:
R4/76T About this job
The Role 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. How to apply
To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). Please note that only the General application form will be accepted. Please complete a UNISON application form quoting the post
ref: R4/76T
and send this to Allison Jackson at n.vacancies@unison.co.uk To be received no later than
5.00pm on
Tuesday 18 February 2025. Interviews will be held at the UNISON Regional Office, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH on 4 March 2025. Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified on 25th February 2025. 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. Join UNISON and get essential cover wherever you work. UNISON has more than 1.3 million members and activists, making us one of Europe’s largest unions. There are more than 1,000 UNISON branches around the UK. UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. 0800 0 857 857
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Northern Location:
Newcastle Starting salary:
£55,601 per annum plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance Closing date:
18 February 2025 Hours:
35 Contract type:
Full time, fixed term Contract length:
Fixed term for 6 months Reference:
R4/76T About this job
The Role 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. How to apply
To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). Please note that only the General application form will be accepted. Please complete a UNISON application form quoting the post
ref: R4/76T
and send this to Allison Jackson at n.vacancies@unison.co.uk To be received no later than
5.00pm on
Tuesday 18 February 2025. Interviews will be held at the UNISON Regional Office, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH on 4 March 2025. Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified on 25th February 2025. 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. Join UNISON and get essential cover wherever you work. UNISON has more than 1.3 million members and activists, making us one of Europe’s largest unions. There are more than 1,000 UNISON branches around the UK. UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. 0800 0 857 857
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