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VACANCY – Branch Employed Caseworker/Organiser – Wolverhampton General Branch 12-month fixed-term contract (subject to one month’s notice) Starting salary: 29,558 37 hours per week Closing date: Friday 19 th June 2015 Successful candidates will bring their experience and skills to assist this active branch to recruit, map membership density, develop new activists, organise, undertake casework and drive forward our work, particularly in academies and small employers. To undertake this role you must have good interpersonal and IT skills, excellent administrative and organisational skills and a good understanding and knowledge of the trade union movement. You will need to be able to travel within the area covered by the branch and also possibly to Birmingham for meetings/training as required. To apply for this opportunity, please download a pack from the website, and complete the Branch Caseworker/Organiser Application Form and monitoring forms. See the job description and person specification below: Please note that ONLY the application form, as published on the branch website will be accepted. Please send 3 copies of the application form together with the recruitment and disability monitoring forms to UNISON Wolverhampton General Branch, Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton. WV1 1RR. or email to [email protected] . The closing date for completed applications is Friday 19 June 2015. The assessment and interviews for this post will take place in the week beginning 6 July 2015. Please note that if you do not hear from us you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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VACANCY Branch EmployedCaseworker/Organiser Wolverhampton General Branch
12-month fixed-term contract (subject to one months notice)Starting salary: 29,55837 hours per weekClosing date: Friday 19th June 2015Successful candidates will bring their experience and skills to assist this active branch to recruit, map membership density, develop new activists, organise, undertake casework and drive forward our work, particularly in academies and small employers.To undertake this role you must have good interpersonal and IT skills, excellent administrative and organisational skills and a good understanding and knowledge of the trade union movement.You will need to be able to travel within the area covered by the branch and also possibly to Birmingham for meetings/training as required.To apply for this opportunity, please download a pack from the website, and complete the Branch Caseworker/Organiser Application Form and monitoring forms. See the job description and person specification below:Please note that ONLY the application form, as published on the branch website will be accepted.Please send 3 copies of the application form together with the recruitment and disability monitoring forms to UNISON Wolverhampton General Branch, Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton. WV1 1RR. or email to [email protected] closing date for completed applications is Friday 19 June 2015.The assessment and interviews for this post will take place in the week beginning 6 July 2015.Please note that if you do not hear from us you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.UNISON Wolverhampton General Branch is a dynamic, progressive branch, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
WOLVERHAMPTON GENERAL BRANCHJOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title Caseworker/OrganiserGrade: 6Salary 29,558Location WolverhamptonReports to: Branch Secretary
OVERALL SUMMARYThe post-holder will be expected to undertake an extensive range of organising and representation work as set out below. The post-holder is expected to work with the branch committee.Work Areas. Organising o Organising and developing lay member organisation o Membership Mapping across workplaces o Supporting and Coaching new non-council stewards o Collective Bargaining on local workplace issues o Developing local bargaining structures o Research information to support campaigning o Co-ordinating campaigns and representation o In co-operation with branch officers to build Branch capacity e.g. systems, communications, press releases, newsletters, websites and building local and media profile. Representationo Collective bargaining at workplace level that includes negotiating of:- Pay Shift rotas Working Patterns
New working arrangements Health and safety issues Training and learning agreements Local facilities agreemento Individual representation that covers: Grievances Disciplinaries Local workplace issues General advice and guidance to members Mentoring and building individual capacity of activists
Undertake other duties as required by the grade definition or job profile of the post.
