Who is it for?
This Organising Stewards course is the essential course for stewards who are either newly appointed, or who have been stewards for a little while and have never attended a Stewards course.
For any new steward who is unable to attend one of our face to face Organising Stewards courses (because of work patterns / domestic commitments etc) we also run this course on line. This version of the course takes approximately 3 hours a week over a 9 week period doing computer based assignments – preferably at your place of work, local library or learning centre (you have the same rights to paid time off to do this course)
Please note that this course is only for reps that really can’t get to the face to face course.
What will it be about?
This course aims to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence to enable you to carry out the role of a steward in UNISON, including to:
- understand the role of an organising union in public services
- recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON
- work with members to tackle issues in the workplace
- work with members in resolving cases
- know where and when to seek advice and guidance
- understand how procedures work in practice
- handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace
- be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in order to comply with Employment Relations Act 1999
- understand the broader roles in which UNISON operates, including internationally
How to apply
If you want to register for this course (NB for the online course only) please click here.