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Join to apply for the Trainee Union Organisers role at Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Trainee Union Organisers role at Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)Location: All States and territoriesOrganising Works, a program to develop grass-roots leaders of tomorrow.Location: All States and territoriesOrganising Works, a program to develop grass-roots leaders of tomorrow.Everyday workers are given the confidence and encouragement to make a difference in their workplace and communities. They achieve this through a strong network of workplace representatives and organising staff.Organising Works, is a training program developing new waves of union organisers. Organisers that help workers stand together, to stand proud and build a better future for working people.If you want to make a difference by helping others take a stand, then this is the job for you. We are recruiting trainee organisers to place with participating unions across all states starting later this year.OUR ORGANISATIONThe Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is the peak union body representing almost 2 million workers and their families.Since our creation in 1927, the ACTU has spearheaded some of the most fundamental workplace struggles in Australias history.The ACTUs role as a peak body is to encourage workers to join their union, be a national voice for our movement, and advance and defend workers rights by co-ordinating union campaigns, representing workers at a range of government and non-government forums and to provide industrial, policy and other support to our affiliates.Position Organising Works Trainee (Full Time Position) Location All Capital Cities Applications closing date 15 July Interview dates and process Round 1 interviews with the ACTU July 23 August 29Round 2 Interviews with employing unions September 3 October 4Appointment date Employment will commence on a date to be mutually agreed by the employing union and the successful candidate (commencement dates may range from November 11 2025 to January 2026). Pay To be determined with employing union Education and development for candidates applying from outside the union movement Successful applicants will be placed with a sponsoring union. The sponsoring union will be the employer. The Organising Works Unit at the ACTU will be responsible for recruitment to the program, education, and development over the 12-month duration of the program. Existing Union Representatives / Delegates Existing workplace union delegates, activists and Health and Safety Reps are very much encouraged to apply. To do so, notify your union and ask that they support your application, then contact us. Successful and supported applicants will be placed with their union or an agreed union.PROGRAMThe Organising Works program was established in 1994 to provide affiliated unions with a younger more diverse group of organisers to organise and empower workers. Since then, more than 1,000 people have advanced through the program playing their part in steering the trade union movement through difficult, but exciting times.If you believe that the world could be different, that it should be different. If you want to play an active role in helping workers and communities fight for a better world, then we want to hear from you.Over the next few weeks, the ACTU will be recruiting the next generation of Organising Works trainees. These organisers will be employed in conjunction with sponsoring unions, learning the skills and knowledge to inspire and activate workers across this country.The Organising Works program is a traineeship, and you will learn from the best in our movement. We ask only that you have a passion to fight injustice.Key ResponsibilitiesAs an Organising Works trainee based in a union, you will be deployed across a range of situations, and you can expect the role to include:Talking with workers as they turn up to workAccompanying union representatives on workplace visits to build membership and activityOrganising conversations and meetings outside of the workplace like visits at home.Identifying and developing workplace activistsSupporting workplace activists to lead in taking collective actionsWorking and building relationships across the union movementEngaging and building community relationshipsBuilding collective workplace meetingsSupporting workplace activists run effective inductions for new starters.You will be employed by the sponsoring union, but your development will be delivered by the team at the Organising Works Unit, led by the ACTU.SELECTION CRITERIADuties And ResponsibilitiesBuild worker power by recruiting new members into the unionOrganise workers to develop a public narrativeSupport workplace activists to increase their capacities and confidenceWork with health and safety reps to build strong union cultures around health and safetyWork effectively and positively within a teamBuild strong and effective relationships with other unions, allies, and community organisationsBe a champion of diversity and inclusion and educating others to our valuesProvide organising support to political projects or campaigns as and when needed.Desirable ExperienceParticipation in forms of collective actionAble to move other people through conversations to actionFamiliarity with Office 365Familiarity with social media platforms and using such platforms to positively engage and influence othersOrganising against division.Personal QualitiesCan thrive when working on your ownHas levels of initiative that can create ideas and activity to organise workersDeliver on the ground leadershipAbility to coach and mentor others including future workplace activistsAbility to think strategically, tactically and to have the right attitude to learn the differenceWillingness to learnWillingness to work out of hours and in own timeAbility to plan, execute plans, reflect on activity and take responsibility for driving plansEnthusiasm to support learning of othersCommitment to combating racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, ableism and to fight for unity and solidarityCommitment to build class-based solidarity and resistanceAbility to evaluate conflicting time priorities and prioritise the activity for growth and organising.More information can be found here.APPLYINGYou can apply for the role of Organising Works Trainee through a range of methods, including:A written documentAudio recordingArt workVideo recording.To advance your applicationFollow the link below, enter your details and upload your response to the selection criteria.Next Steps And Selection ProcessComplete the application form.Provide information that sets out your response to the question Describe a time when you have moved others to take action.If you are not short listed for the interview stage, we will contact you and let you know and offer the opportunity to provide feedbackIf you are successful in making it through to the first round of interviews, we will contact you to let you know the details and process for those interviewsThere will be several rounds of interviews.If you are successful you can expect to start any time on, or after the 11 November, dependent on discussions with the employing union.For more information contact Jon Clark, 0439 454 128 or jclark@actu.org.auWe cant wait to meet you!Apply NowSeniority levelSeniority levelInternshipEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionOtherIndustriesNon-profit OrganizationsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) by 2xSign in to set job alerts for Union Organizer roles.Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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