ABOUT US:

Are you passionate about improving the lives of healthcare and aged care workers in Australia? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at the Health Services Union NSW/ACT/QLD (HSU).
The HSU is one of the fastest growing unions in Australia, with 53,000 plus members in Health, Aged care, Disabilities, Paramedics, and Ambulance services. We use our collective power to build a fair and just society through improving pay, job security and conditions for our members.
With a dynamic and passionate team of approximately 128 employees, HSU staff across the organisation work tirelessly to support and assist each other in our mission to grow and develop the industrial, social, and political interests of our members and their communities.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with union members to build power in the workplace.
• Highly developed communication, political, problem solving, and dispute resolution skills.
• Experiencing in identifying and developing union delegates.
• Experience in supporting union members to run local campaigns.
• Experience in membership recruitment.
• A commitment to union values.
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilise MS Office applications and a range of mobile devices and applications.
• Driver licence and ability to travel on a regular basis.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for an experienced union organiser or campaigner to work with our members and potential members in the Sydney Metropolitan region. HSU organisers support members to run local and state-wide campaigns and through this grow the membership and power of the Union. HSU organisers have a unique opportunity to work with health and aged care workers who are not afraid to take on the big issues in these industries.