Communications Co-ordinator -Communications unit

We’re looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who is aiming to develop their career in a professional communications environment. You’ll have excellent communications skills - written and verbal - and an aptitude for picking up systems and digital tools to produce great online or print communications. You’ll have some professional comms experience but an appetite to develop your career further Location UNISON Centre, Euston, London Starting salary £36,820 per annum plus £7,170 London Weighting Allowance per annum Closing date 22 June 2026 Hours 35 Contract type Full time, permanent Reference CCP/60

About this job

If that sounds like you and you’d welcome a great opportunity to hone your skills and gain experience of working in a complex, professional communications environment, come and join us.

You’ll be joining a communications unit which includes digital comms experts, writers, designers, film makers, media officers and campaign planners who work together to engage with UNISON’s members, develop powerful campaigns and recruit new members.

Your role will be to provide professional support to a range of processes which make this work happen. It’s a varied role – you could be writing for our websites, email or leaflets, or using professional templates to layout or make amendments to printed or digital publications. You might be tagging stories or photos for our website or internal asset library, or keeping track of a publication from edits, through design, to print and delivery.

This role will give the postholder an excellent grounding in all aspects of delivering modern integrated digital and print publications and campaigns, and could be the launch pad for your career in communications.

How to apply

Please email your application form along with the Monitoring and Disability Forms to [email protected]

Completed forms must be received no later than 5pm on Monday 22 June 2026

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

We currently operate an Interim Hybrid Working Policy, the successful candidate will be expected to work in the UNISON Centre for 50% of the contracted hours.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 9 July & Friday 10th July 2026

About UNISON

UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.