BSOF Area Organiser x 2 - Yorkshire and Humberside region

LGBT Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

LGBT Jobs in Leeds is recruiting two Area Organisers to recruit, organise and support initiatives across the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The roles focus on Social Care and Schools, with office in Leeds and travel across the region.

Candidates should have strong advocacy, presentation and communication skills, and be flexible to work evenings, early mornings and weekends. Applications via the specified form with deadline 26 October 2026; interviews in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Strong advocacy skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to travel across the region and work flexible hours

Responsibilities

• Recruit, organise and work on specific regional projects (Social Care and Schools)
• Develop, coordinate and support recruitment, retention and organising initiatives in the region
• Train and develop stewards; undertake case work within an employer setting where required
• Advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation
• Travel across the Yorkshire & Humber region with office base in Leeds

Job description

BSOF Area Organiser x 2 - Yorkshire and Humberside region

BSOF Area Organiser x 2 - Yorkshire and Humberside region

Location: Yorkshire, UK

Job Type: Fixed Term

Pay: £48,787 per annum plus £3,629 annual subsistence allowance

Highlighted points for this job

Area Organiser role in Leeds, with travel across Yorkshire & Humberside

Focus on recruitment and organising initiatives, with project specifics in Social Care and Schools

Requirement for flexible working hours, including evenings, early mornings, and weekends

Application via specific form, not CVs; deadline of 11:59pm on Monday 26 October 2026

Interviews scheduled for 10 & 11 November in Leeds

The roles

We are currently seeking two Area Organisers to recruit, organise and work on a specific projects within the region. Project one focuses on Social Care (job reference R13/BSOF13T) and the second role on Schools (job reference R13/BSOF15T). The successful candidate will be employed to develop, coordinate and support recruitment, retention and organising initiatives in the Region. The individual will need good advocacy skills, as well as the ability where necessary to undertake related case work within an employer setting.

The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able to develop and deliver recruitment and organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches, The area organiser will train and develop stewards, undertake case work, advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation. You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper. Your office will be in Leeds, but you will be expected to travel across the Yorkshire & Humberside region.

You will have excellent presentation skills and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper. Your office will be in Leeds, but you will be expected to travel across the Yorkshire & Humberside region.

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.