Area Organisers (x2)
£46,910 per annum, plus £3,489 Annual Subsistence Allowance
Northern Ireland, Belfast
Full time, permanent
35 hours per week
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services 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, including Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland region has over 53,000 members working primarily in health, social care, education and the community & voluntary sectors.
This is a key organising role in UNISON. It covers the key areas of recruitment, organising and representation, including working in and across branches, and supporting organising, bargaining and other campaigns. The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills to the role and be able to develop and deliver recruitment and organising initiatives and campaigns in our branches; train and develop stewards; undertake case work; advise, support and mentor branch officers and stewards in representation and negotiation.
You will have excellent presentation and communication skills, both face-to-face and on paper.
A sound understanding of trade unions and their objectives is essential along with a good understanding of UNISON’s policies and objectives.
You will need to be able to travel within NI for meetings/training as required.
Full details and application pack for these vacancies can be obtained by clicking the apply icon.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 5th February 2026 at 5pm
Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 16th February 2026.
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 dependents.