Regional Organiser (Education)

UNISON is the UK’s leading public sector trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public services, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ 1200 staff, approximately 370 at our national centre in Euston, central London and the remainder in our twelve regions across the UK. The Northern Ireland Region has over 53,000 members working primarily in health, social care, education and the community & voluntary sectors. UNISON College offers activists and members free training spanning 90 topics over 200 sessions annually for personal and professional development. In addition UNISON contributes to strategic organisational and training initiatives across health & social care and the statutory education sector.  

About this job

The Regional Organiser (Education) leads on the planning, development and delivery of the UNISON NI activist and member learning programme. This includes responsibility for ensuring that the programme reflects the needs of our diverse membership in fragmented workplaces; working with the wider organising team to ensure that reps are followed up and supported in putting their learning into practice; facilitating training and education in relation to the organising agenda, continuing professional development agenda and other relevant areas as appropriate with organisers and lay representatives; and delivering training as appropriate.

The Regional Organiser (Education) is a key organising role in the region, with additional responsibilities for the recruitment, retention and organisation of members. They act as a powerful advocate of organising and building branch and membership organisation, and the profile and reputation of UNISON in the branches and with employers. They also lead collective negotiations across the range of sectors which UNISON organises in at local, regional or national level, or in their area of special responsibility, in this case activist and member education. The post holder will also represent members within an agreed framework.

How to Apply

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 returned by e-mail to UNISON HR Recruitment  
At hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk quoting reference: R5/31 on your application form.

Please save your documents starting with your full name in the document name, followed by the role, region and reference number.

Closing date for applications is 5 pm on Tuesday 14 July 2026

The interviews will be held on 28 and 29 July 2026 in Galway House, Belfast