Become An Officer

Branch Officers are elected members who undertake specific roles for the union.  They range from senior roles taken up by people who have been given full release from their normal paid role, to voluntary officer roles.

All Officer roles are elected or re-elected at the branch’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), these usually happen in March of each year.  Historically, nominations from women members to officer roles have been low, and as a branch that is 70% women, we are looking at ways to improve that.  Get in touch if you would like to know more.

Here’s more about our current Branch Officer roles and if they are vacant or not: 

·       Branch Chair (Voluntary – currently filled but expressions of interest welcome)

·       Branch Secretary (paid release role, filled)

·       Branch Treasurer (paid release role, filled)

·       Service Conditions Officer (paid release role, filled)

·       Education co-ordinator (voluntary, filled)

·       Lifelong Learning co-ordinator (voluntary, vacant)

·       Equalities Officer, (voluntary, filled)

·       Health and Safety Officer (Voluntary, filled)

·       Communications Officer (Voluntary, filled)

·       International Officer (Voluntary, filled)

·       Membership Officer (paid release role, currently filled)

·       Young Members Officer (Must be aged 30 or under: voluntary, currently vacant)

·       Welfare Officer (Voluntary, filled)

·       Labour Link Officer* (Voluntary, filled)

·       Retired Members’ Secretary** (Voluntary, currently filled but expressions of interest welcome)

·       Women’s Officer (Who must identify as a woman – Voluntary, filled)

·       Environmental Officer (Voluntary, vacant)

* must be elected By The Members Who Pay The Political Levy Only & are also members of The Labour Party

**must be elected by Retired Members only