Equity

Equity is the UK trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners, respected as one of the most powerful entertainment unions in the world.

Equity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

The Role: Students Officer

In a newly created post, the Students Officer works under the direction of the Assistant General Secretary for Live Performance and in close collaboration with Officials across the UK to build upon the union’s existing recruitment, organising and campaigning strategies across Performing Arts educational institutions around the UK.

With support from an assistant, the Students Officer is responsible for proactively raising the union’s industrial profile at the start of member’s education and working lives, recruiting and supporting student members through the journey to full membership. They will be able to identify and develop activists through the union’s democratic structures, at all times operating within trade union law and the Union’s own Rules. They provide day-to-day supervision of the Students Assistant.

The Students Officer is to ensure membership and activism of students within Equity and their workplaces as well as build sustainable membership amongst those in education and training. They do not deal with relations between students and their training or educational institutions.

You will have a flexible approach to managing your working hours and although based in the London head office there will be extensive travel required across the UK.

Strong candidates will have experience of mobilising others to take action or have a track record of success in campaigning or organising. To be successful in this role you will have excellent interpersonal and administrative skills, be highly organised, independent, adaptable and flexible. You will be a confident public speaker, be enthusiastic about engaging with students and workers, and will have an ability to inspire others to act collectively to win. You will have an understanding of developing and executing campaign plans, of working in a target driven environment and have experience of using a range of communication tools.

The role requires a commitment to the role and work of trade unions, and Equity’s Vision, Mission and Values.

The Role: Students Assistant

In a newly created post, the Students Assistant works under the direction of the Assistant General Secretary for Live Performance, with day-to-day supervision from the Students Officer and in collaboration with Officials across the UK to support the union’s recruitment, organising and campaigning strategies across Performing Arts educational institutions around the UK.

You will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Students Officer and relevant Secretariat member as required, with a particular emphasis on the mapping of performing arts educational institutions, coordinating visits, and distribution of student resources. Working with the Students Officer you will identify and develop activists through the union’s democratic structures and support the wider student membership from education through to full membership.

The Students Assistant is to ensure membership and activism of students within Equity and their workplaces as well as build sustainable membership amongst those in education and training. They do not deal with relations between students and their training or educational institutions.

The successful applicant will have good communication skills, both in writing and in person, have the ability to organise events, provide initial advice to members on member benefits, escalate industrial issues, provide some case work support and undertake member-focused activities including visiting training institutions as well as a full range of administrative skills.

The role requires a commitment to the role and work of trade unions, and Equity’s Vision, Mission and Values.