Our public services are under major threat. Our members are working under extreme pressure and UNISON is actively campaigning for services and jobs.
Region
Scotland
Location
Glasgow
Starting salary
£46,910 per annum plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance
Closing date
19 September 2025
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, fixed term
Contract length
Fixed Term for 24 Months
Reference
R7/BSOF20T
About this job
We are seeking an Area Organiser to recruit, organise and work on a time-defined project to support our campaign.
The project is a specific intervention designed to 'connect' with migrant workers in the way they self-organise and to build a UNISON response firmly within the best of UNISON's established organising, democratic, campaigning and casework activities. A stronger race equality culture and practice in UNISON with more Black staff and reps and evidence of the union's capacity to make bold and decisive interventions in pursuit of equality
The successful candidate will be responsible for the increase in migrant worker membership, ensuring enhanced participation and influence within UNISON as evidenced by number of accredited reps and migrant workers holding elected office. Secure an enhanced public and political profile of Migrant Worker rights through a powerful self-organised voice as evidenced by policy gains, and bargaining gains at commissioner and employer level.
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 Glasgow. You will need to be able to travel within the region for meetings/training as required. The successful candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours. Reaching members who work in public services can be challenging during "office hours" so the successful candidate may be required to work in the evening, early morning and occasionally at weekends.
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.
How to apply
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the Area and Local Organiser application form and monitoring forms (under "Resources"). See the job brief, job description and person specification (under "Documents")
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 quoting Ref No R7/BSOF20T.
The closing date for completed applications will be 5pm on Friday 19th September 2025.
Interviews to be held in the Glasgow regional office on Tuesday 7th October 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.