Northern Region - Regional Managers

About this Role

We are looking for committed and dynamic individuals who are ready to manage changes enabling UNISON to continue to develop and grow.

About this job
The Post

• Contributing to the delivery of UNISON’s Regional Plan and National Objectives as part of the Regional Management Team.
• Managing and developing multi-disciplinary teams to meet UNISON’s strategic objectives of growth and organising.
• Plan activities across the region to ensure effective campaigning and delivery of key services to branches and member.
• Representing UNISON’s aims and objectives to a range of organisations and individuals, employers, and the media.

The Person

• Will demonstrate strong leadership skills obtained within a unionised environment which include the ability to manage.
• Be able to inspire members, activists and teams of staff to pursue UNISON goals.
• Have demonstrable financial management skills, including the ability to deliver programmes of activities to budget.
• An able public speaker with strong oral and written communications skills.
• Well developed negotiating skills.

Further information

How to apply
The selection process for this role will also involve a media test which will be conducted via Microsoft Teams – This is currently due to take place on Thursday 14th May 2026. Please keep this in mind.

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and see job description and person specification under “Documents”).

Please send your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to [email protected]

Please name each of your documents using the format first name surname-title of the document

quoting R4/6T & R4/90

The closing date for applications is Monday 4th May at 12:00 Noon.

Interviews will be held at the UNISON Regional Office, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH on Friday 15th May 2026.

Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified on 8th May.

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.