وظيفة منظم محلي BSOF لدى UNISON Torbay Health في المنطقة الشرقية

The role is very dynamic and would be suited to candidates who are keen to be on the ground, in workplaces, speaking directly to workers to motivate them to join their trade union and take collective action. With the support of regional and area organisers, you will take part in the process of developing organising strategies in line with the national organising to win strategy. You will work on long term organising and recruitment projects, building sustainable workplace structures and empowering members to take an active role in our campaigns. You will identify and support workplace activists, engage potential members, and help deliver UNISON’s organising strategy across the Eastern region.

The Person

We Are Seeking

• Strong skills in one‑to‑one communication, recruitment and organising.
• Experience in campaigning and motivating others by going into workplaces having one to one conversations with workers and recruiting them, encouraging their participation, building their confidence and empowering them.
• The ability to inspire confidence and build relationships across diverse workplaces, identify influential workers and support them in leading their work colleagues to a win. You will build them up into becoming strong workplace representatives, who will be able to keep on organising their colleagues and ensure that UNISON keeps on growing as a union that fights for its members.
• An understanding of trade unionism and UNISON’s values.
• Previous experience as a recruiter, organiser, or campaigner (desirable but not essential).
• The successful candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours and have the ability to travel in a timely manner within Eastern Region including to our Bury St Edmunds office. You may also have to travel to London for meetings/training as required.
  
  

Additional Information

The Strategic Organising Team is currently working on a range of regional targets including Ambulance and multi‑academy trusts. For this post, it is desirable (though not essential) that some annual leave is taken during school holiday periods.

How To Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the area and local organiser application form, referring to the job description and person specification.

Please note that only the relevant application form will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted.

The completed application form, along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form, should be sent by email to recruitment.eastern@unison.co.uk quoting ref R1/BSOF112 (permanent) and/or R1/BSOF9T (fixed term for 20 months).

Please save each of your documents to include your full name, followed by job title, region/dept and reference.

Completed application forms must be received by no later than 5pm on 14 October 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview on 27 October 2026 at our Chelmsford office.

About UNISON

UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.