Regional Officer – Regional Officer (Eastern) - SOR051
The Society and College of Radiographers (SoR | CoR) are two separate companies operating together to provide service and support for those involved in radiography. Together they comprise the professional body and trade union for those practicing in medical imaging and radiotherapy. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) are looking to recruit a Regional Officer to join our Trade Union and Industrial Relations Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of National and Regional Officers. We are looking for a positive and knowledgeable leader to work alongside the existing Regional Officer in the London leading a team of local representatives across the NHS and Private Sector health providers, to support and represent our members.
The role
You’ll advise, support and coach our team of local Representatives in all areas of their work supporting SoR members in their workplaces. This will include proactively supporting the work of our Regional Committee.
You will have an opportunity to influence health policy and outcomes for SoR members by making representations to employers and wider stakeholders.
You’ll also contribute to policy development and practice inside the Society and may be expected to take a national lead in one or more relevant subjects as part of our National and Regional Officer team.
You will co-ordinate and help deliver our Representative recruitment, development, and training programmes to maximise the effectiveness of local member support and engagement across the Region with further opportunities to help, shape and develop our UK wide programmes.
The role benefits from a high degree of flexibility and autonomy and will involve some travel within the region, although we take full advantage of the use of technology and online meetings to optimize time and contact with our members, local representatives and stakeholders.
Who we are looking for
You will have substantial experience of trade union activity as a local volunteer representative or as a paid union official, ideally in a health care setting, with demonstrable experience of industrial relations and employment law and regulation.
Experience of leading successful campaigns either locally, regionally or nationally and a demonstrable understanding of how policy or practice can best be changed in ways that involve wider stakeholders, directly and indirectly is essential.
Ability to coach and lead volunteer representatives within a matrix structure is essential, to enable us to deliver the very best service to our membership in the workplace.
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion
We are committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse workplace as we believe that this fosters creativity and innovation and is representative of the world around us, and everyone is eligible to apply. We would particularly like to encourage people who are protected by the Equalities Act to apply, especially those from an ethnically diverse background to ensure we are representing the true diversity of our membership.
Additionally, if you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment and selection process – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know, and we’ll be happy to help.
We will also consider applications from those seeking job share opportunities.
Whatever way you like to work, and whatever your background, if you have the skills, experience, talent and commitment to join this team, we’d like to hear from you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Grade D - £61,147 per annum, pro rata for part time hours
Homeworkers Allowance: £1,126 per annum (Homeworking), pro rata for part time hours
London Allowance: £6,559 per annum (HQ/Hybrid), pro rata for part time hours
Closing date for receipt of applications is: Sunday 13th July 2025 at 23:59hrs
Interviews will take place remotely on: Thursday 24th July 2025
Benefits include: 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time hours), final salary pension scheme, life insurance, significant wellbeing benefits and access to shopping discount platform.