BSOF Area Organiser

UNISON is the UK’s leading public sector trade union with more than 1.3 million members, working in the public services, for private contractors providing public services and in the essential utilities. They include frontline staff and managers working full or part-time in local authorities, the NHS, the police service, colleges and schools, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector.

About this job:

Our public services are under major threat. Our members are working under extreme pressure and UNISON is actively campaigning for services and jobs. We are seeking an Area Organiser to recruit, organise and work on a range of time-defined projects to support our campaign. The first project will focus on recruiting, retaining and organising members who work across the Shetland Islands.

The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able to develop and deliver recruitment and organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches, The Area Organiser will train and develop stewards, undertake case work, advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation.

You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper.

Your office will be in Lerwick but you will be expected to travel across the Shetland Islands. There may be a requirement to travel to the mainland for training/meetings.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours. Reaching members can be challenging during “office hours” so the successful candidate may be required to work in the evening, early mornings and occasionally at weekends.

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form and monitoring forms from the UNISON website.

Please note that only the general application form will be accepted, we do not accept CVs.

Please send completed application forms along with Recruitment and Disability monitoring forms to k.smith@unison.co.uk quoting Ref no. R7/BSOFT9T.

The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on Friday 26th July 2024.

Interviews to be held in the Lerwick office week commencing 12th August 2024.

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.