UNISON is a trade union with just under half a million members employed across a wide range of occupations in the health service in the four parts of the UK.
We work collectively with other unions to represent and advance the interests of health workers with governments, policymakers and employers.
Our central Health Service Group team plays a leading role in Industrial Relations in the NHS and works with our regions and other central teams to win improvements for the whole healthcare workforce.
Assistant National Officers are based in our London headquarters (with access to hybrid working arrangements) and support the following types of work:
ANOs also ensure the smooth running of committees and forums by preparing reports, briefings, agendas and minutes.
We are looking for an Assistant National Officer to join our Health Service Group team.
The Person
The person we are looking for will support our NHS pay campaign work; help deliver our nursing and midwifery work programme and lead on our healthcare student recruitment strategy. They will work with our NHS job evaluation (JE) lead to build JE capacity in our health branches and regions. They will also help co-ordinate our ‘Value nurses fairly’ pay banding campaign as well as being involved in a wide range of other policy and campaign initiatives.
Are you:
If so, we would love to hear from you!
Our ideal candidate will also have experience of working in a membership environment; understand democratic structures and processes; and have a developed knowledge of parliamentary and policy-making systems in the UK.
We are particularly keen to receive applications from underrepresented groups especially those with protected characteristics.
For further information and to apply please visit www.unison.org.uk/jobs