Southwest Local Organiser – Dynamic Workplace Campaigner

Unison; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

UNISON, the UK's leading public services union, seeks a Local Organiser based in Poole with travel across the Southwest. You will be on the ground in workplaces, talking directly to workers to recruit them and empower participation in collective action.

With support from Regional and Area Organisers, you will help develop organising strategies, identify influential workers and build strong workplace representatives to keep UNISON growing and fighting for members.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a recruiter, organiser and campaigner within a trade union or community organisation would be desirable.
• Knowledge of trade unionism and UNISON's values.

Responsibilities

• Go into workplaces, have one on one conversations with workers and recruiting them.
• Encourage participation and empower workers; identify influential workers and help them lead colleagues to a win.
• Develop organising strategies in line with the Organising to Win strategy.
• Travel across the Southwest Region and potentially to London for meetings/training as required.

Skills

Recruiter

Organiser

Campaigner

Knowledge of trade unionism

Job description

UNISON, the UK's leading public services union, seeks a Local Organiser based in Poole with travel across the Southwest. You will be on the ground in workplaces, talking directly to workers to recruit them and empower participation in collective action.

With support from Regional and Area Organisers, you will help develop organising strategies, identify influential workers and build strong workplace representatives to keep UNISON growing and fighting for members.