BSOF Local Organiser

UNISON is the UK’s largest trade union with over 1.3 members.  In Northern Ireland our members work in health & social services, education and housing, the private sector delivering public services and in the community & voluntary sector. Our public services are under major threat. Our members are working under extreme pressure, but actively campaigning for services and jobs.

The role of Local Organiser is a key organising role in UNISON and is at the heart of our mission to improve the working lives of our members and secure equality and rights for them, their families and communities.

The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills in one-to-one communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning.   In particular, they will focus on recruiting new members – motivating them to take an active role in our campaigns, and identifying new activists across all sectors of our membership.  They will demonstrate a commitment to trade unionism and our union’s values, as well as a good understanding of UNISON’s policies and objectives.

The UNISON Regional Centre is in Belfast, but this post will entail daily travel for recruitment activities, meetings and/or training as required.

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

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form (under “Documents”) Please note that only the Area and Local Organiser application form will be accepted.

See job description and person specification (under “Resources”).

Please send a copy of the completed application form along with Recruitment and Disability monitoring form to m.bradford@unison.co.uk  quoting ref BSOF/1 

The closing date for completed application forms is Wednesday 26 June 2024 at 4pm.

Interviews are anticipated to be held week commencing 1st July 2024