REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICER
Based in the NEUSouth West office(Exeter, EX2 7FW)
Permanent, full-time
Commencing salary £47,701per annum
The National Education Union is aforce for change in the world of education, bringing together more than 450,000teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders working in maintained andindependent schools and colleges across the UK.
Regional Support Officers have akey role in supporting members, activists and lay officers across the region.They do this by providing a wide range of support in delivering the region’sstrategic objectives to members and lay officers, in particular undertakingindividual casework, advice on employment law and conditions of service, payand bargaining, and recruitment and organising. The successful candidates willtherefore need to be able to demonstrate good knowledge of employment law,practices, policies and procedures as well as a good understanding of tradeunion organising.
We are looking for applicants whocan work as part of a team with good organisational and communication skills,who are able to prioritise work under pressure, use initiative and have soundanalytical and problem-solving skills.
The role of Regional SupportOfficer is an office-based role, however other work and training may berequired to be undertaken at different locations in the region and our LondonHeadquarters. Prospective applicants are also advised that your normal place ofwork will be the NEU office specified in this advert and that the NEU operates‘Blended Working Arrangements’ for office based staff, which means you willtypically need to be based in the designated NEU office for 3 to 4 days a week(based on a full-time contract), with the remaining days based at home, andsubject to business needs.
In addition to salary, we offergood conditions including 33 days’annual leave plus four Christmas closure daysand a defined benefit pension scheme. Salary and benefits are pro-rata forpart-time applicants.
Further details can be downloadedfrom our website via the button below, where applicants will be able tocomplete an online application on our recruitment portal. Closing date ismid-day Monday 13 April 2026.
We welcome applications fromindividuals seeking part-time, job-share or other flexible workingarrangements.
We reserve the right to close thisposition early if we receive a high volume of applications
THE UNION ISFUNDAMENTALLY COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ITS POLICIES AND PRACTICE
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