Northern Ireland region - Local Organisers (Branch Support & Organising Fund) x 2

The role of Local Organiser is a key organising role in UNISON and is at the heart of our mission to improve the working lives of our members and secure equality and rights for them, their families and communities. The successful candidates will bring their experience and skills in one-to-one communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning. In particular, they will focus on recruiting and organising new members, motivating them to take an active role in our campaigns, and identifying new activists across all sectors of our membership. They will demonstrate a commitment to trade unionism and our union’s values, as well as a good understanding of UNISON’s policies and objectives.

The UNISON Regional Centre is in Belfast, but some posts may require significant activity in locations across Northern Ireland and will entail daily travel for recruitment activities, meetings and/or training as required. The successful candidates will need to be flexible with their working hours. Reaching members can be challenging during “office hours” so the successful candidate may be required to work in the evening and occasionally at weekends.

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 NI Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form, should be sent by email to Michele Bradford m.bradford@unison.co.uk and quote reference BSOF1 / BSOF2.

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 Thursday 3 September 2026

In-person interviews will be held in mid-September. Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the date and time of their interview by email.

Please see a map of our regions below.

UNISON is committed to equality of opportunity. Applicants will be treated equally regardless of gender, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, race, religious belief, political opinion and whether or not they have dependants.