Assistant Education Officer London, England
Job description
About this job
As the leading trade union in the UK and biggest public service union in Europe, we are committed to improving the working lives of our 1.3 million members. If you share that aim and have experience of supporting effective learner–centred education programmes relevant to an organising trade union, you can make a real contribution to our organisation.
The Assistant Education Officer is part of a team with responsibility for developing strategy, providing resources, and ensuring high quality delivery of a comprehensive programme of education, training and support to UNISON members and activists. The role includes:
- overseeing the maintenance and development of the activist and member training database and e-learning platform
- updating education materials for UNISON activists, and writing short workshops and activities to support delivery of activist and member learning, including e-learning modules
- working closely with national Education Officers, regions, and branches to ensure that quality training is delivered and that systems are in place to support newly trained activists
- analysing training and activist development data, financial and budgetary information, and other data relevant to assess the effectiveness of learning and training activity.
You will need excellent writing and research skills, have experience of working with financial and data systems, be well organised with the ability to work in a team and able to take lead responsibility for projects.
The successful candidate will have an understanding of lifelong learning and its relevance to the workplace and will have experience and an appreciation of the link between learning and union organising.
How to apply
An application form can be obtained by visiting www.unison.org.uk/jobs. To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). See job description and person specification (under “Documents”)
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Completed application forms must be emailed to Learning and Organising Enquiries at [email protected] and received by Tuesday 5th September, 5pm, quoting ref: ORE/10T.
Interviews to take place on Monday 18th September 2023.
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, 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.
