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Organising Steward Virtual Training (Fully booked)

22 February – 22 March 2021

Virtual Training via Teams (5 x Mondays)

To register your interest for this course please contact your branch. You will need approval from your branch to attend.

This course looks at what the roles of the steward are and gives you the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out these roles, for example recruiting members and involving them in the union and how to work with members to tackle problems at work.

• Recruiting members
• Keeping members informed
• How to raise issues in UNISON
• Proportionality and fair representation
• Interviewing members
• Understanding your grievance and disciplinary procedures.

Strategies for Stress: Looking after Your Wellbeing

11 March 2021 10:30am–11:30am

Virtual Training via Zoom

To book your place, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

This workshop offers tips on how to support your wellbeing. At the end of this session, you will be able to:

Identify sources of stress and hindrances to your wellbeing
Consider a range of solutions to these problems
Plan how to make time / space to implement these solutions
Identify organisations and activities that can help with wellbeing

Strategies for Stress: Looking after Your Wellbeing

10 March 2021 10:30am–11:30am

Virtual Training via Zoom

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

This workshop offers tips on how to support your wellbeing.
At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Identify sources of stress and hindrances to your wellbeing
Consider a range of solutions to these problems
Plan how to make time / space to implement these solutions
Identify organisations and activities that can help with wellbeing

National Careers – Interview Skills

9 March 2021 1:00pm–2:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

To register your interest for this course please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

We have partnered with the Careers Service to offer several workshops. This workshop will cover the following topics:

Recognise different types of Interview you may encounter
Understand what the employers looks for in an interview and deconstructing interview questions

UNISON Workplace Reps Refresher Virtual Training

11 – 26 February 2021

Virtual Training via Teams

To register your interest for this course please add your details to the form below and you will be added to our waiting list.

This virtual training course will be delivered in 4 modules and it is designed to meet the requirements of the Employment Rights Act (ERA) re-accreditation for further training of steward and workplace reps.

The course aims to:
• Update reps on new legislation
• Introduce new developments within UNISON
• Share skills and experience to further develop approach as a UNISON rep

Managing Your Money, Running a Budget

25 February 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

This workshop offers you some tips on how to best manage your money.
At the end of the session, you should be able to:
Examine different methods of managing your bills
Identify the difference between priority and non-priority debts
Set up your own budget

National Careers – Interview Skills

23 February 2021 1:00pm–2:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

To register your interest for this course please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

We have partnered with the Careers Service to offer several workshops. This workshop will cover the following topics: 

Recognise different types of Interview you may encounter 
Understand what the employers looks for in an interview and deconstructing interview questions 

Pre-Retirement Online Workshop for LGPS Pension Scheme Members

10 February 2021 1:00pm–3:40pm

On-line Workshop

To register your interest for this course please add your details to the form below.

This online workshop, run by True Bearing Chartered, will make you aware of your choices and aid you in your decision making around retirement.

By the end of the workshop you will be able to:

Create your own route path from the world of work to the world of retirement
Identify changes in both pensions and financial regulations which will affect your retirement decisions
Identify the long term issues affecting your retirement
Identify personal and lifestyle actions which will help to improve your retirement
Start the process of planning for a successful retirement

To be eligible you need to have plans to retire within the next 12-18 months.

This workshop will be run via Teams

National Careers – Experience Matters (ages 45+)

10 February 2021 10:30am–12:00pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

To register your interest for this course please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

We have partnered with the Careers Service to offer several workshops. This workshop will cover the following topics:
Explore mid-life career review, for those 45 years and over – it’s not too late to make a change and take up new opportunities
Assessing and understanding career motivations and plans for the future
Reflecting on your work journey and recognising your transferable skills

National Careers – 21st Century Job Search and the Hidden job market

1 February 2021 1:00pm–2:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

To register your interest for this course please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

We have partnered with the Careers Service to offer several workshops. This workshop will cover the following topics:

Understand how employers tend to promote their vacancies
Hints and tips on how to plan your job search
How to look for work online, including using social media in job search