Regional Official - North West

UCU is seeking a regional official to lead our North West regional team. 

In this rewarding role, based in our Manchester 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

The ideal candidate must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (inc. maths & English) and would suit someone with experience of a similar working environment and/or understanding of working for a trade union or other not-for-profit organisation. 

Other duties to include:

• 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, we invite you to join an online briefing about the post and what it's like to work at the union, on Friday 16 October at 1pm which will also be an opportunity to ask the recruiting manager questions. All are welcome to join the briefing, especially those who identify as a member of an underrepresented group. If you'd like to attend the briefing, please email recruitment@ucu.org.uk no later than 12 noon on Thursday 15 October.

You do not need to attend the briefing session to apply.

To apply, please download an application pack or email recruitment@ucu.org.uk quoting job reference RONW

Closing date for applications: Monday 26 October at 10am

Interview date:  Wednesday 25 November 2026