Job Description
AREA OFFICER (BASED IN EDINBURGH/GLASGOW)
£65,751 - £74,718 pa + final salary pension + car/ car allowance
The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional organisation for teachers and lecturers, with almost 65,000 members working in all education sectors and at all career stages.
A vacancy has arisen within our Area Officer team for a permanent, full-time position.
The post of Area Officer within the EIS carries significant responsibility and represents a crucial link between the national campaigning work of the EIS and its local associations and members across the country. Duties of the post include representation of individual members in high-level grievance and disciplinary matters, local negotiations with employers, recruitment and retention of members, training,, and the provision of technical and organisational support and advice to the Institute’s local associations.
Area Officer posts come with the option of the use of a car provided on the basis of the EIS car policy or a car allowance.
Applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates with a background in teaching or lecturing are particularly welcome, as are those from candidates with previous or current involvement in a trade union.
The post will be based in the EIS Headquarters in Edinburgh or the Area Office in Glasgow. The Institute has a Flexible Working Patterns policy, offering all members of staff a high degree of flexibility over the location at which work is carried out, subject to the overall requirements of the EIS and its members.
The geographical areas for which the successful candidates will be initially responsible will be determined by the General Secretary and the Assistant General Secretary (Employment Relations) in consultation with the successful candidates, taking into account the requirements of the Institute.
As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.
For further information and details of the application procedures please go to apply on external website.
Closing Date – 29 May 2025