This role offers an opportunity to represent the TUC in the region with affiliated unions, employers, the media, government and other regional agencies. The successful candidate will organise and manage the work of the Regional Council, its Executive Committee and other sub-committees and play a key role in contributing to and supporting TUC campaigns, services and initiatives in the region. You’ll have good awareness of current issues in trade union, employment, education and skills the economy and politics and be practiced in building good working relationships and exercising sound judgment on politically sensitive issues. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Take a look at our job description and person specification. Permanent 35 hours a week [(happy to talk flexible working) 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 is you and you’re interested in the post, we invite you to join an online briefing at 12:00 on Thursday 14 November 2024 about the post, what it’s like to work at the TUC and it’s also an opportunity to ask the recruiting manager questions. If you’d like to attend the briefing, please email jobstuc.org.uk by no later than 12:00 on Monday 9 November 2024. You don’t need to attend the briefing session to apply. The closing date for completed applications for this post is 17:00 on Tuesday 19 November 2024. First stage interviews will be held on online on Wednesday 27 November 2024 and second stage interviews will be held on Thursday 12 December 2024. The organisation The TUC exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the 5.5 million working people who make up our 48 member unions. We support trade unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country.