Applications are invited from those interested in applying and who consider they can meet the requirements and responsibilities of the Regional Officer position in the West Midlands region, based in the Birmingham Office. 

Applicants must reside in the West Midlands region.  Alternatively, if they do not reside in that Region, they need to be a member of a Unite branch within the West Midlands region where the post is being advertised.  Other mandatory requirements are detailed on the application form.

Applications are encouraged from people who are currently under-represented in the union.  We therefore actively encourage women, Black people, Asian people, disabled people and LGBT+ people to apply, including from those applicants who do not reside in the Region in which the role is based. For clarity, all under-represented applicants are advised that it is a requirement of the union for the designated office and local membership allocation to be serviced by an officer at that location on a daily basis. Please annotate the attached monitoring form accordingly to assist us when processing your application.

The salary for this role is £66,510.00 rising to the substantive salary of £71,165.00 for this post - Grade 9.

A job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded below.

The closing date for completed applications is 8 May 2026. The interview panel will be members of Unite’s Executive Council who are not associated with the Region.

For any queries, please e-mail Human Resource Development & Training on recruitment@unitetheunion.org.

Completed application forms must be returned to the HR Development & Training Department at recruitment@unitetheunion.org by close on Friday 8 May 2026.

The role reports to the Regional Secretary.

CVs are not accepted as part of the application.

Unite reserves the right to withdraw this role at any time.

Please be advised that the successful candidate may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks dependent on the nature of the role.