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Save British Industry Organiser Location: Congress House Salary: £52,683 per annum rising incrementally plus London weighting of £6,216 Job type Full-time, 12-month fixed term contract with possibility to extend. Hours 35 hours per week (open to job share applications, happy to talk flexible working). Can you help workers build a campaign to protect jobs, upgrade industry and win change? The TUC is looking for a dynamic Organiser to take a lead role in growing, shaping and scaling our new Save British Industry campaign. Save British Industry is a new TUC campaign led by workers to protect jobs, upgrade industry and pre-empt divisive politics. In this role, you ll work directly with industrial workers to build and grow local workplace and community campaigns, grow the number of workers taking action, and help shape a distributed organising approach that can scale participation across England and Wales. You ll help deliver digital campaigning alongside local organising, including Megaphone actions like Save Welsh Industry. You ll be based in the TUC s Organising Team and work closely with colleagues in the Industry, Climate & Energy team, as well as with our campaign partner New Economy Organisers Network. What experience, skills, knowledge and understanding do you need? You ll have experience organising workers, activists or communities to take action together You ll write clearly and persuasively, and know how to engage people in practical ways You ll be confident using digital tools to support campaigning and organising You ll be passionate about the power of workers to shape a better future You ll be ambitious and have vision for scaling up a powerful campaign that wins If this sounds like you, please see our job description and person specification. TUC staff enjoy a good benefits package including final salary pension scheme and other benefits. The TUC values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from within and outside of the trade union movement. We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC. If this applies to you and you re interested in the post, we invite you to join an online BAME lunchtime briefing at 1 pm, on Thursday 14 May 2026 about the post, to hear about the TUC and ask questions of the recruiting manager. If you d like to attend the briefing, please email TUC no later than 2 pm Monday 11 May 2026. You don t need to attend the briefing session to apply. The closing date for completed applications for this post is 12 noon, Tuesday 19th May 2026. Interviews are scheduled for 2nd/3rd June 2026. The TUC removes candidate names and institutions attended from all applications before shortlisting. We are open to secondments from unions or progressive organisations. Click on the link to apply Closing date: 19 th May 2026 Shortlist date: 20 th Mayl 2026 Interview date: 2 nd /3 rd June 2026

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISER Positions available in the following regions: North West (BL6 4SD) 1.6 FTE Permanent Commencing salary £58,983 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) About the NEU The National Education Union is a force for change in the world of education, bringing together more than 500,000 educators in maintained and independent schools and colleges across the UK. Whatever the future holds the NEU is convinced that by building strong workplace organisation we can transform our education system so that it works for all students and all Educators. We have ambitious plans and we are seeking a significant number of staff to support us in this work. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in empowering educators, strengthening union structures, and driving meaningful change in workplaces across local authorities and multi-academy trusts. If you have experience as a workplace activist, caseworker or trade union organiser with a commitment to social justice, read on. About the Role As an Industrial Organiser, you'll lead on-the-ground organising projects that build collective power, support reps and activists, and deliver impactful industrial campaigns. You'll work closely with members, reps, and branch officers to escalate and win disputes, negotiate with employers, and foster vibrant, democratic union structures. We are looking for people who have: Proven experience in union organising, campaigning, and negotiations. Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills. Ability to coach, mentor and develop activists in the workplace Ability to plan and deliver complex projects independently. Knowledge of education systems and employment rights (or ability to quickly learn). Commitment to trade union values, equality, and diversity. Willingness to travel extensively and work flexibly, including evenings and weekends. Full UK driving licence required. In return we can offer you: Meaningful work where you will be making a difference day in, day out. Working with experienced colleagues in a growing trade union. You'll receive a great salary, starting at £58,983 increasing to £62,998 exceptional defined benefit pensions scheme and a company car. We offer 35 days leave plus Christmas closure days, access to a health plan and very good working policies, included hybrid working. Further details can be downloaded from our website via the button below, where applicants will be able to complete an online application on our recruitment portal. Closing date is mid-day Friday 8 May 2026. Interviews to be held on Thursday 21 May2026 at the North West Regional office. Please note shortlisted applicants will be required to provide a copy of their driving licence by email to prior to interview.