About this job
The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to assist with our recruitment and organisation of students studying for a nursing degree. They will organise and attend freshers fairs and develop communications and activities to engage with student members throughout their training. This includes identifying, recruiting and developing new activists, organising and delivering UNISON campaigns.
To undertake this role you must have good interpersonal and IT skills, excellent administrative and organisational skills and a good understanding and knowledge of the trade union movement.
While the post is based in the Strood Regional office, you will need to be able to travel within the Kent, Sussex and Surrey areas and on occasion to UNISON offices in Guildford and London for meetings/training as required.
Secondment opportunities will also be considered but anyone applying for this post as a secondment opportunity must ensure they have confirmed arrangements and agreement from their employer before attending an interview.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, please download the area and local organiser application form, job brief, job description and person specification below. Completed application forms should be sent to Caroline Butler on caroline.butler@unison.co.uk, or by post to Caroline Butler, UNISON South East, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4UL by 21st February ensuring you quote reference R9/FF45.
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.
