Support Worker jobs in United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time, Fixed Term

Pay: £35,403 per annum

• Team Support Worker role in South East Region
• Administrative support duties including data processing and committee administration
• Experience in finance and personnel matters required
• Strong communication and ICT skills essential
• Applications close on 16 January 2026

The South East Region is seeking Team Support Workers.

Applications from candidates with a good understanding and experience of working with finance and personnel matters are sought. The role will include the provision of administrative support to a number of staff, lay member committees and more generally for the Region. Candidates must have a good knowledge of committee administration, general office practice and procedures and experience of working with finance and data systems. Duties include inputting and extracting data from membership and other data systems, processing financial data and invoices and generating reports, agenda preparation and committee administration and drafting and producing communications.

You should have good telephone and communication skills and be able to deal with complaints and other issues in a sensitive and positive manner. You will also need to be able to work in a team environment.

Candidates should also have excellent administrative, secretarial, communication and ICT skills to succeed, in addition to having the confidence to work on your own initiative, and as part of a team.

An understanding of Trade Unions and their objectives would be an advantage, but not essential

To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). See job description and person specification (under “Documents”)

Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.

The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring Form should be sent to Claire Harvey by email to c.harvey@unison.co.uk, quoting the correct ref:

Woking– Ref: R9/54 and R9/65T

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 16 January

Interviews will be held on the 29/30 January 2026 ( Woking )

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