Local organisers play an essential role in ensuring the success of our members' campaigns.
Region
East Midlands
Location
Nottingham
Starting salary
£35,403 per annum plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance
Closing date
23 September 2025
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, permanent
Reference
R2/BSOF01, R2/BSOF02 and R2/BSOF04
About this job
The role is very dynamic and would be suited to candidates who are keen to be on the ground, in workplaces, speaking directly to workers to motivate them to join their trade union and take collective action.
With the support of Regional and Area Organisers, you will take part in the process of developing organising strategies, in line with the national Organising to Win strategy.
The successful candidate will support our organising projects, focusing on growing our membership and building organisation across the East Midlands region. In addition to signing new members up for union membership, you will help motivate them to take an active role in our campaigns. This role will require travel across the East Midlands as the organisers will be visiting workplaces to further our objectives.
The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills in one-to-one communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning. Previous experience as a recruiter, organiser and campaigner within a trade union or community organisation would also be desirable. You will also need to demonstrate knowledge of trade unionism and our union's values.
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.
Our projects open great opportunities for existing members and activists who think they've got what it takes to work in a dynamic team, helping to recruit new members, identify and develop the next generation of activists and a build a network of union ambassadors advocating and representing members. If this is you, or someone you know, we would like to support that interest.
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 R2/BSOF01, R2/BSOF02 and R2/BSOF04
The closing date for completed applications will be 23:59pm on Tuesday 23rd September 2025.
Interviews will be held Monday-Friday 13-17 October 2025 at the UNISON Regional Office in Nottingham.
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.