Do you have experience of acting as a workplace trade union representative?
Are you confident in representing individuals in challenging situations?
Why not join them and make a difference to their members!
This is a not for profit trade union for education, early years & childcare professionals. Varied additional benefits are offered including a contributory pension scheme and health care cash plan (paid for by the organisation).
This role is based working remotely from home; to be fully effective in supporting our local members, it is important that the successful candidate is based within the main region, potentially around the Tyne and Wear/Durham area. This role also provides supporting cover for the Yorkshire region. Travel around the agreed regional area and the adjacent Yorkshire region will be required; a driving licence and use of a car is essential for the role, and for long distance business travel a lease car is provided.
A summary of how you would enrich the working life of our members -
- Undertake casework; advising and supporting members, on challenging issues arising from their employment.
- Actively seek opportunities to recruit new members, with participation in recruitment events
- Contact local authorities in the region, to seek recognition and attend consultative meetings
- Provide support to activists within the region, to recruit new activists to train as Field Officers etc.
- Work with local media to promote the organisation and increase profile
- Organise meetings of members/non-members on specific issues of concern
- Maintaining up to date professional administration in keeping with the demands of the role
Other skills you will possess to enable you to successfully undertake the role –
- Experience of acting as a workplace trade union representative
- Good knowledge of UK employment legislation
- Confidence to represent members in challenging situations
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Effective listening skills and good interpersonal skills to build and develop networks
- Good IT skills to retrieve and enter basic data, communicate with members and head office
- Knowledge of the Northern England, and ideally Yorkshire, geographical region
- Ability to travel within the region and work flexibly with some unsocial hours
- Driving licence
Other skills you may possess, but if not, you can develop –
- Trade Union or membership focused environment experience
- Advocacy skills and experience in the employment sector
- Current knowledge of education issues
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Experience of working in and understanding the management context of educational establishments
Apply online with your CV and they will be in touch to discuss your application. A formal letter of application outlining your key skills, experience and attributes in relation to the job specification, submitted within the same document as your current CV will be looked upon favorably.