Organising Assistant in Nottingham

ORGANISING ASSISTANT

Based in the NEU East MidlandsOffice (Nottingham, NG8 6BA)

Full-time, permanent

Commencing salary £39,317per annum

The National Education Union is apowerful force for change in education, representing 500,000 teachers,lecturers, support staff, and leaders. As we undertake an extensive staffingreview, this is an exciting time to join us on our journey to becoming a moreagile, strategic, and powerfully coordinated trade union—ready to meet thechallenges of the future and drive lasting change in education.

We are seeking a committed andmotivated professional to provide logistical, administrative, organisational,mapping, and outreach support to organising work across the region, deliveringregional, cross-regional, and national projects. The role will empoweractivists, support and develop representatives, boost membership density, andmaximise member engagement and learning—particularly by increasing the impactof organisers’ face-to-face activities in workplaces, networks, branches, anddistricts.

Reporting to the Senior Officer,you will provide a central point of organising support, includingadministration and member communications for learning events and conferences(pre- and post-), campaign support, and the delivery of mailings and materials.You will coordinate meetings, learning and other member events, eventregistration and attendance lists, workplace visits, telephone calls, andmember communications, supporting the implementation of the union’s aims.

The role also involves recruitingand engaging members and representatives through agreed recruitment, learning,and member engagement activities, including electronic, social media, andtelephone communications, and staffing recruitment stands. You will liaise withinternal stakeholders, members, representatives, and officers to support anddevelop regional organising, learning, and recruitment activity.

Applicants should have strong ITskills, including Microsoft Office and other programmes essential for the role,such as membership databases and reporting systems. ECDL Advanced, ITQ, orequivalent qualifications are desirable.

In addition to salary, we offergood conditions including 33 days’ annual leave plus Christmas closure days anda defined benefit pension scheme. Salary and benefits are pro-rata forpart-time applicants.

Further details can be downloadedfrom our website via the button below where applicants will be able to completean online application on our recruitment portal. Closing date ismid-day Friday 6 February 2026.

We welcome applications from individualsseeking part-time, job-share or other flexible working arrangements.

THE UNION ISFUNDAMENTALLY COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ITS POLICIES AND PRACTICE