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Strategic Organiser
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,508 to £47,352 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Industry Leading DC Pension scheme, up to 31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Nautilus International |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SO_July_24 |
Summary
Summary
• Based at Home in Aberdeen/Northeast Scotland
• Supporting and developing membership in the UK’s largest Maritime Trade Union.
• Salary starting from £41,508 rising to £47,352
• Full-time role with up to 31 days leave (excluding Bank Holidays) (25 days for year one)
Working for Nautilus
Nautilus International is the first truly international Trade Union and professional association for maritime professionals both at sea and ashore.
Working for Nautilus comes with up to 31 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays), entry into an industry leading DC pension scheme, access to benefits through Nautilus Plus and much more. We are a GOLD award holder for Investors in People.
We work hard on behalf of those we represent through undertaking representative activities on behalf of a diverse membership demography, with core activities focussed in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Purpose
This permanent, full-time role will see you working as a Strategic Organiser, based at your home (ideally in the Aberdeen area, but wider Scotland will be considered). Our Strategic Organisers represent the best interests of our members, through organising, servicing, recruiting and supporting maritime professionals. This is on an individual basis and through supporting collective work such as negotiations and campaigning activities.
You will initially be expected to work out of your own home and undertake frequent travel within the region. You will need a full UK driving licence. Further, UK wide and international travel may also be required from time to time.
This role has a starting salary of £41,508 and rises in annual increments over 5 years to £47,352 and is subject to collective bargaining.
Accountabilities
• Assist National organisers as required on items such as collective negotiations with employers on pay, terms and conditions, and to establish new agreements
• Attending and supporting existing members in sectors of responsibility by undertaking individual case work and to represent members where necessary with employers
• Provide information to members on activities conducted on their behalf and on any aspect of their employment and welfare
• create, coordinate, and support targeted campaign work to maintain and grow membership densities in conjunction with the national organisers.
• create, coordinate, and support recruitment activities to maintain and grow membership
• to support the development and maintenance of membership structures including through the recruitment of lay representatives and promotion of membership benefits
• to work with other departments and external stakeholders to proactively implement recruitment and retention strategies developed by the union; To contribute towards the development of those strategies, to act to improve the recruitment and retention of members
• support specific membership demographics as required
• represent Nautilus at external organisations as directed by the national organisers and in conjunction with other departments
• Contribute to the development of the organisation strategic plan and departmental plan
• Perform other duties as may, from time to time, be reasonably required
Your skills & experience
• Educated to a degree level or have equivalent experience
• Committed to trade union values and social justice
• Experience of building excellent working relationships and working collaboratively both internally and externally with multiple stakeholders
• Strong research and IT skills (including the use of CRM/databases and Microsoft 365.)
• Knowledge of the maritime industry with seagoing experience (ideally as certificating officer/ engineer level) is desirable but not necessary
• Ideally lives within easy access to the port of Aberdeen (AB11 5SS)
• Must hold a full UK driving licence
How to apply
Applicants should send their CV (no more than 3 sides A4) and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides A4) to Heather Wood (HR Manager) by email: hwood@nautilusint.org
Any enquiries about the role should also be directed to HR.
Applications close at 17:00BST on 26 July 2024. The recruitment process will consist of an initial paper sift, followed by an interview via video call with a final interview in person.
• Based at Home in Aberdeen/Northeast Scotland
• Supporting and developing membership in the UK’s largest Maritime Trade Union.
• Salary starting from £41,508 rising to £47,352
• Full-time role with up to 31 days leave (excluding Bank Holidays) (25 days for year one)
Working for Nautilus
Nautilus International is the first truly international Trade Union and professional association for maritime professionals both at sea and ashore.
Working for Nautilus comes with up to 31 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays), entry into an industry leading DC pension scheme, access to benefits through Nautilus Plus and much more. We are a GOLD award holder for Investors in People.
We work hard on behalf of those we represent through undertaking representative activities on behalf of a diverse membership demography, with core activities focussed in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Purpose
This permanent, full-time role will see you working as a Strategic Organiser, based at your home (ideally in the Aberdeen area, but wider Scotland will be considered). Our Strategic Organisers represent the best interests of our members, through organising, servicing, recruiting and supporting maritime professionals. This is on an individual basis and through supporting collective work such as negotiations and campaigning activities.
You will initially be expected to work out of your own home and undertake frequent travel within the region. You will need a full UK driving licence. Further, UK wide and international travel may also be required from time to time.
This role has a starting salary of £41,508 and rises in annual increments over 5 years to £47,352 and is subject to collective bargaining.
Accountabilities
• Assist National organisers as required on items such as collective negotiations with employers on pay, terms and conditions, and to establish new agreements
• Attending and supporting existing members in sectors of responsibility by undertaking individual case work and to represent members where necessary with employers
• Provide information to members on activities conducted on their behalf and on any aspect of their employment and welfare
• create, coordinate, and support targeted campaign work to maintain and grow membership densities in conjunction with the national organisers.
• create, coordinate, and support recruitment activities to maintain and grow membership
• to support the development and maintenance of membership structures including through the recruitment of lay representatives and promotion of membership benefits
• to work with other departments and external stakeholders to proactively implement recruitment and retention strategies developed by the union; To contribute towards the development of those strategies, to act to improve the recruitment and retention of members
• support specific membership demographics as required
• represent Nautilus at external organisations as directed by the national organisers and in conjunction with other departments
• Contribute to the development of the organisation strategic plan and departmental plan
• Perform other duties as may, from time to time, be reasonably required
Your skills & experience
• Educated to a degree level or have equivalent experience
• Committed to trade union values and social justice
• Experience of building excellent working relationships and working collaboratively both internally and externally with multiple stakeholders
• Strong research and IT skills (including the use of CRM/databases and Microsoft 365.)
• Knowledge of the maritime industry with seagoing experience (ideally as certificating officer/ engineer level) is desirable but not necessary
• Ideally lives within easy access to the port of Aberdeen (AB11 5SS)
• Must hold a full UK driving licence
How to apply
Applicants should send their CV (no more than 3 sides A4) and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides A4) to Heather Wood (HR Manager) by email: hwood@nautilusint.org
Any enquiries about the role should also be directed to HR.
Applications close at 17:00BST on 26 July 2024. The recruitment process will consist of an initial paper sift, followed by an interview via video call with a final interview in person.