Become an Academy Trainee Organiser
As an Academy Organiser you will spend a tough, but rewarding year with a sponsoring union undergoing a comprehensive training programme, and applying your skills as an organiser in the workplace.
We are looking for people who are positive, able to develop new and imaginative
ideas, who remain upbeat in the face of difficulties and setbacks, are able
to handle conflict, pressure and competing priorities, self motivated, have
excellent communication and problem solving skills and the ability to work
alone or as part of a team. Above all, we want people who are quick and enthusiastic
to learn, and eager to play their part in the rejuvenation of the trade union
movement.
We look for applicants who have a proven track record of organising for the
trade union movement or who can bring experience from organising for community
and voluntary organisations, student unions, anti-racist campaigns or similar
campaigning groups.
The Organising Academy Recruitment process has 3 stages:
Regional Development Centres – these are open to all who are interested in unions and organising and those who are interested in becoming an Organising Academy Trainee Organiser. Development Centres are an opportunity to learn new skills related to organising but are also used to select applicants to go forward to the next stage of the recruitment process. Development Centres are held across the country usually on each weekend in July.
Interview – applicants successful at the Development Centres are invited
to an interview with the TUC. Those successful at this stage go forward into
the Organising Academy candidate pool.
Candidate Pool - this is the group of applicants from which those unions
who are offering Organising Academy Trainee Organiser placement sponsorships
will
select. Candidates in the pool may be asked to attend a further interview
with a sponsoring union.
You can download an application pack - which includes a Development centre Application form below.
Download
Organising Academy Application Pack (Word document)
For further details 020 7467 1361