Organiser - Orange / Bathurst

United Workers; Orange City Council; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Motor vehicle allowance

16% superannuation

6 weeks annual leave with 25% leave

Job summary

United Workers Union is seeking an Organiser to work with members in the Orange/Bathurst region, building workplace power and delivering meaningful outcomes. The role focuses on organising, bargaining support and developing workplace delegates to strengthen UWU across assigned areas.

The successful candidate will empower members to lead, recruit new workers, and sustain organising structures while advancing social justice and union values.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise bargaining and industrial relations work.
• Ability to build workplace leaders and member-led campaigns.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with diverse workers.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with workers.
• Organise and recruit new members to the Union.
• Identify and develop workplace delegates.
• Build active and sustainable organising structures across areas of responsibility.
• Support and represent members in enterprise bargaining and workplace negotiations.
• Develop and implement organising plans to grow membership and participation.
• Promote equity, diversity and inclusion in all work aspects.

Skills

Organising

Campaigning

Industrial relations

People leadership

Communication skills

Job description

United Workers Union is entering an exciting new chapter.

With new leadership comes renewed purpose, fresh energy, and a clear ambition: to build the strongest organising union in Australia that wins for workers.

We are looking for passionate, driven and values-based Organiser who want to be part of shaping the future of one of Australia's largest and most influential unions. This role is available in the Orange/Bathurst region.

If you believe workers achieve more when they stand together, enjoy building relationships and thrive in campaigning environments, we'd love to hear from you.

about union workers' union

We believe unions are strongest when members lead.

That's why, United Workers Union is one of Australia's largest [and fastest-growing] member-led unions, representing workers across a diverse range of industries that keep our communities running every day. Our members work in aged care; early education; hospitality; logistics; manufacturing; health; cleaning; disability support; warehousing; food production and many other sectors.

Every day we organise to improve the lives of working people and create lasting change.

We do this by pulling every lever to build worker power - growing membership, developing workplace leaders, supporting delegates, organising collective action and campaigning for better wages, safer workplaces and fairer communities, including campaigning both politically and in the community.

As we move into our next chapter, we are investing in growing our organising capability, developing our people and strengthening member-led campaigns across the country.

the opportunity

As an Organiser, you will work alongside members to build workplace power and deliver meaningful outcomes. This role is about far more than resolving workplace issues. It is about empowering members to lead, building sustainable workplace strength and helping shape the future of our Union.

The role also involves enterprise bargaining and industrial relations work, including supporting members through bargaining, workplace negotiations and industrial issues.

Your success will be measured by the strength of the workplaces you help build, the leaders you develop and the confidence you inspire in workers to stand together.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Build strong relationships with workers.
• Organise and recruit new members to the Union.
• Identify and develop workplace delegates.
• Build active and sustainable organising structures that grow the strength and influence of UWU across your areas of responsibility.
• Support and represent members in enterprise bargaining and workplace negotiations.
• Develop and implement organising plans that grow membership, strengthen workplace leadership and increase member participation.
• Promote and uphold the Union's values of equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work.

We are looking for people who are passionate about and committed to improving the lives of the members we represent and have experience in enterprise bargaining.

You are someone who:

• Believes deeply in the power of collective action.
• Can build trust quickly with all workers including workers from diverse backgrounds.
• Has a genuine commitment to the values and purpose of UWU.
• Enjoys working in fast-paced and changing environments.
• Has good communication skills, including the ability to motivate, develop and inspire others to take action.
• Has experience in industrial relations and enterprise bargaining.
• Has strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to achieve outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Has an interest in campaigning, organising and advancing social and industrial justice.
• Shows initiative, resilience and has the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Previous experience in union organising, campaigning, community organising or advocacy will be highly regarded, but we are equally interested in people with transferable leadership skills and a passion for social justice.

To perform this job, you will also be required to have or obtain and maintain:

• A valid driver's licence; and
• Right of Entry Permits.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia and will be required to provide evidence of their work rights as part of the recruitment process.

what we offer

• Competitive salary and generous employment conditions;
• A motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance;
• 16% superannuation;
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 25% leave loading;
• Supportive leadership committed to developing people;
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in workers' lives.

diversity and inclusion

Our members come from every background imaginable and we want our workforce to reflect that diversity.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people and anyone who shares our commitment to fairness, inclusion and worker justice.

join the next chapter

If you want to be part of a Union entering an exciting new era and are looking for meaningful work, ambitious colleagues and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.

Together, we'll build stronger workplaces, stronger communities and a stronger union.

Please note we may conduct interviews before the closing date, so get your applications in early.

For further information about the role, please email [e-mail] using the subject line: Organiser - Orange / Bathurst enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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Job Summary

United Workers Union

Applications close: 5:00 AM GMT, 22nd Oct 2026