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Branch Secretaries

Who is it for?

This course is designed for UNISON branch secretaries, and in particular for new branch secretaries. It will also be of interest to assistant branch secretaries or experienced activists who are interested in becoming branch secretary.

The Aims of this Course are ;

This course is designed to help existing and potential UNISON Branch Secretaries to carry out their role effectively. As well as examining the role of the Branch Secretary and the branch itself the course focuses on the skills branch secretaries need, developing a team approach to branch work, planning and project management and on the future development of Branch Secretaries.

To do this the course will:

Place the branch secretary in the context of the UNISON branch by :

- identifying the function of the UNISON branch and associated tasks

- positioning the UNISON branch in the organisation

developing a job description for the branch secretary.
Identify the responsibility of the branch secretary in relation to the organisation of systems and the constitutional obligations of the branch
Help Branch Secretaries to develop skills in relation to planning and project management, dealing with issues which stewards might raise and priority setting

Where and When

London NUT: 11 & 12 October

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