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Organising Works Trainee

Australia, All Capital Cities Employment contract · Job Posted May 30, 2026
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Organising Works is a training program developing new waves of union organisers. If you want to make a difference by helping others to take a stand, then this is the job for you. We are recruiting Trainee Organisers to place with participating unions across all states and territories starting later this year.

Job Responsibility

  • Talking with workers as they turn up to work
  • Accompanying union representatives on workplace visits to build membership and activity
  • Organising conversations and meetings outside of the workplace – like visits at home
  • Identifying and developing workplace activists
  • Supporting workplace activists to lead in taking collective actions
  • Working and building relationships across the union movement
  • Engaging and building community relationships
  • Building collective workplace meetings
  • Supporting workplace activists run effective inductions for new starters
  • Build worker power by recruiting new members into the union
  • Organise workers to develop a public narrative
  • Support workplace activists to increase their capacities and confidence
  • Work with Health and Safety reps to build strong union cultures around health and safety
  • Work effectively and positively within a team
  • Build strong and effective relationships with other unions, allies, and community organisations
  • Be a champion of diversity and inclusion and educating others to union values
  • Provide organising support to industrial, social and political projects or campaigns as and when needed

Requirements

  • Proven record of leading others in collective action
  • Experience working in a team, as a team member, or playing team sports
  • Demonstrated commitment to connecting with workers whenever and wherever they might be
  • Demonstrated commitment to identifying, developing, and coaching workplace or community leaders
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to regularly attend work sites to meet with members and employers including during workers’ shifts
  • As a many union members performs shift work, the position may occasionally require duties performed outside of office hours
  • Regional and interstate travel may also be a required
  • A current full driver’s licence or working towards one
  • Eligibility to work in Australia

Nice to have

  • Strong conversation skills that move others to action
  • Familiarity with Office 365
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and using such platforms to positively engage and influence others
  • Organising against division
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