Regional Official

University and College Union; United States; À distance; USD 87 000 - 106 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Family leave policies

Counselling support

Résumé du poste

University and College Union in the UK is recruiting a Regional Official for the East Midlands, based in Birmingham. Reporting to the Head of Bargaining & Representation, you will lead the regional team and drive strategy in line with national objectives.

The role requires experience in trade union environments, line management, and collective bargaining, with a GCSE-level education and strong planning skills.

Qualifications

• GCSE level including maths & English.
• Experience in a similar working environment and/or understanding of working for a Trade Union or not-for-profit organisation.
• Experience of managing a team of staff.
• Experience of collective bargaining with employers.
• Experience of representing individuals in disciplinary and grievances cases.

Responsabilités

• Implement regional and national bargaining objectives in the region.
• Line manage regional office staff, including appraisals and development.
• Support negotiations with employing institutions in line with bargaining objectives.
• Secure and maintain recognition of UCU in the region.

Connaissances

Team management

Negotiation

Trade unions

Collective bargaining

Grievance handling

Formation

GCSE level

Description du poste

University and College Union have a new opportunity for Regional Official - East Midlands.

Reference Number: ROEM Salary: £72,414.00 p.a Hours: 35 per week Contract: Permanent, Full Time Location: Birmingham, B3 3AS Closing Date: Monday 9 November at 10.00 am

About Us:

The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 120,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK. 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.

Regional Official - The 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

Regional Official - You:

• - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (incl. maths & English)
• - Experience of a similar working environment and/or understanding of working for a Trade Union or other not-for-profit organisation
• - 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

Further information

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from women and global majority candidates, who are currently underrepresented at this grade in UCU; if this is you and you are interested in the post,

Benefits of working for the University and College Union:

• - Supportive Family Policies: Embrace family life with enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave schemes
• - Health and Well-being Support: Access to confidential counselling 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme; advice and