Are you ready to make a difference as one of our regional organisers? We are recruiting a temporary regional organiser to drive our organisation forward.
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.
Closing date and time
Fri, 05 Jul 2024 - 17:00
Reference number
R13/20T
Contact for further information
Please send a copy of the completed general application form along with a copy of the recruitment and disability form to H.Recruitment@unison.co.uk quoting the ref no: R13/20T.
Completed application forms must be received by no later than Friday 5th July 2024 at 5pm.
Interview date is to be confirmed.
Website
https://www.unison.org.uk/about/jobs/2024/06/yorkshire-humberside-region-regional-organiser-3/
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