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SalaryUNISON Dorset Health branch is the largest health branch in the South West region, they have a very exciting opportunity to recruit a Caseworker to support members in health trusts and the private and voluntary sector across Dorset, working alongside branch staff and activists.
Successful candidates will bring their experience and skills in assisting the branch to recruit, to undertake individual casework, support the development of new activists and drive forward our campaigning work. The successful candidate will be an experienced team player, have good communication and time management skills, including the ability to organise your own workload and effectively manage your priorities.
You will need to undertake a range of development and casework duties to support our members and activists including often working to tight deadlines and being responsible for updating and maintaining accurate and confidential records.
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The caseworker post is a branch based position and reports to the branch secretary/branch chair.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience within UNISON or another TU background, although this is not essential.
Amongst other duties commensurate with the job description, the role will be primarily to assist the branch with:
Providing quality representation at disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence meetings and other aspects of membership representation as instructed by the Branch.
Building sustainable union organisation, including through the recruitment of members and the recruitment, training and development of stewards.
The postholder will ultimately be responsible to the UNISON Dorset Health Branch Committee.
In the main, the postholder will work Monday to Friday, however, flexibility around attending branch and member meetings will need to be possible, this may include occasional evening or weekend meetings. You will need to be prepared to travel within and across Dorset so it is desirable that the appointed person has their own transport.
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. Although the role requires a degree of lone working it will also be essential to keep other members of the branch team updated and good communication is key.
The successful candidate will bring their experience and skills in one-to-one representation, communications, recruitment, organising and campaigning. To undertake this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge of the Trade Union and Labour movement.
Previous experience of representation, recruitment, organising and campaigning within a TU branch or within a similar organisation is essential.
The caseworker must have a clear understanding of equalities and how to increase participation in a member-based organisation using different media platforms to raise UNISON’s profile. They will be highly focused on building the organisation and providing member satisfaction with the service provided. They will have enthusiasm and commitment which motivates lay activists, new stewards, members, and potential members.
