Head of Union Building

International Transport Workers Federation (ITF); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international trade union organization seeks a Head of Union Building to lead a team and collaborate on the Union Building programme. The ideal candidate will possess strong trade union knowledge, excellent communication skills, and experience in project implementation across diverse environments. This role offers a highly competitive defined benefit pension scheme and a flexible hybrid working model in a modern office located in central London.

Benefits

Highly competitive defined benefit pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working model

Modern office in central London

Qualifications

• Professional individual with trade union knowledge.
• Proven experience implementing projects in diverse environments.
• Good working knowledge of another language is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and work collaboratively on the Union Building programme.
• Develop, implement, and monitor strategies for portfolio growth.
• Ensure Union Building projects achieve their objectives.

Skills

Solid current trade union knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Project implementation experience

Fundraising knowledge

Proficiency in another language

Tools

Standard office equipment

Relevant software

Job description

Job Description

This role would suit a professional individual with solid current trade union knowledge, excellent communication skills, and proven experience of implementing projects in diverse international and multi‑cultural environments, including fundraising in a global context.

The Head of Union Building will lead a team at head office and work collaboratively with Union Building related staff in our regions to develop and deliver the ITF’s ambitious Union Building programme and its growth path. This includes the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies to ensure that Union Building portfolio and funding grows, and that Union Building projects achieve their agreed objectives and are coherently reported in line with TUSSO standards. The role will also contribute to the strategies required to fulfil the ITF’s overall objectives.

Due to the international aspects of the organisation’s work, a good working knowledge of another language would be an advantage. Proficiency in using standard office equipment and other relevant software is required.

ITF offers a highly competitive defined benefit pension salary scheme, a flexible hybrid working model enabling staff to work from home as well as the office, and the opportunity to work in a state‑of‑the‑art modern office building in central London.