UNISON is the largest union in schools, representing over 250,000 members in support staff roles across the UK.
Our members work in a variety of roles and across all types of schools. We negotiate nationally, regionally and locally to improve pay, terms and conditions and job security for all school workers. UNISON representatives help to ensure a safe working environment.
Check out the FAQs below for the different things we offer.
FAQs
Eastern SOT: Schools
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Learning for development
UNISON College is working with the Staff Skills Academy to offer our members access to hundreds of free online courses.
With options ranging from managing remote teams to reptile care to HTML basics, there’s something for everyone. With these self-guided courses, you learn at your own pace.
These courses are provided for your personal development and are not intended to replace your employer’s statutory training responsibilities. Always refer to your employer’s policies, if you’re unsure about the training you should be receiving at work speak to your local UNISON rep.
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School support staff negotiating body meeting
The school support staff negotiating body is a huge step forward for for support staff, giving school support staff a massive voice when it comes to pay, conditions and training. It’s a chance for positive change, but we’ll need to get active for that to happen.
If you’d like a UNISON organiser to come and talk to you and your colleagues about the SSSNB, just fill in your details below.
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Webinars
UNISON organisers are delivering a series of short webinars throughout the term covering different aspects of your job.
They range from menopause awareness to the Employment Rights Bill and hot weather working to difficult behaviour.
