Ucu | Regional Official - East Midlands

Trade Union Congress; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) invites applications for a Regional Official based in Birmingham to lead the East Midlands regional team. You will report to the Head of Bargaining & Representation, overseeing regional planning, staff development, and local bargaining objectives.

You will coordinate with national agreements, conduct negotiations with employers, and work to secure recognition for UCU in the region.

Formación

• The ideal candidate must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (inc. maths & English).
• Experience of managing a team of staff is desirable.
• Experience of collective bargaining with employers is beneficial.
• Experience of representing individuals in disciplinary and grievances cases is valuable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the East Midlands regional team from the Birmingham office.
• Line manage regional office staff including appraisal and development.
• Implement national and regional bargaining objectives at branch level.
• Conduct and support negotiations with employing institutions.
• Secure and maintain recognition of UCU in the region.

Conocimientos

Team management

Negotiation

Disciplinary support

Organising

Educación

GCSE level or equivalent (maths & English)

Descripción del empleo

Organisation name UCU Reference number ROEM Salary £72,414.00 pa Closing date Mon, 09 Nov 2026 - 10:00 Job location Birmingham Interview date 02 Dec 2026 Hours Permanent, Full Time Website https://www.ucu.org.uk/

About this Role

UCU is seeking a Regional Official to lead our East Midlands regional team. In this rewarding role, based in our Birmingham office and reporting to the Head of Bargaining & Representation, your main duties will include:

• implementation of national and regional strategic planning in the region
• line management of the regional office staff, including appraisal and development
• implementation of national agreements, national benchmarks and other nationally agreed bargaining objectives at branch level
• conducting and supporting negotiations with employing institutions in accordance with nationally, regionally, and locally agreed bargaining objectives
• securing and maintaining recognition of UCU in the region.

The ideal candidate must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (inc. maths & English) and would suit someone with experience of a similar working environment and/or understanding of working for a trade union or other not-for-profit organisation. Other duties to include:

• experience of managing a team of staff
• experience of collective bargaining with employers
• experience of representing individuals in disciplinary and grievances cases
• experience of trade union organising
• experience of effective planning and organising under pressure.

The University and College Union (UCU) is the largest trade union and professional association for lecturers, learning support staff, academic related staff, trainers, researchers and managers working in further & higher education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our 120,000 members are employed mainly in colleges, universities and in adult, prison and land-based education. We also have members in the private sector, for example in private training agencies and language schools, as well as members working on a freelance basis. Students training to teach in post‑school education also belong to UCU.