The Health Workers Union, based in South Melbourne, represents Victorian health workers such as hospital ward and administration clerks, storemen, kitchen, cleaning and domestic services staff, personal care workers, disability workers, pathology collectors, aged care workers, laboratory assistants, research staff and technicians from various disciplines. The successful applicant will be required to be based in or near the greater Melbourne metropolitan region. The organising areas will be the Melbourne metropolitan region. Traveling outside of this regional may occur.

Job description:

You will work in a team and report to the Lead Organiser, and undertake the following duties:

• Hold regular meetings with members and delegates onsite
• Promote the Union and its services onsite
• Recruit new members to the Union and meet monthly recruitment targets
• Provide representation to members and resolve workplace issues with management
• Identifying and mentoring workplace leaders/activists and encouraging activism in their workplace/industry 

Qualifications and experience required to be our Aged Care Organiser (Metropolitan):

• Punctuality and capacity to plan and prioritise workload
• Excellent knowledge of the industrial relations system
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Proven ability with legislative and Award interpretation
• Current drivers licence
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills

The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to the union movement and a capacity to handle a varied and demanding workload.

Salary is negotiable, depending on skills and experience.

The position will be probationary for a period of 6 months. Performance will be reviewed every 3 months.