UNISON is the biggest union representing and negotiating on behalf of support staff in academy schools.
What we are doing
Our priority is:
- to protect members employment rights when they are transferred from a local authority school to an academy
- to defend support staff jobs, terms and conditions in the face of cuts to academy budgets
- to campaign for a fair pay increase for support staff struggling with rising food and energy bills
- to ensure every academy puts in place proper policies on issues such as health and safety, equalities, pay, pensions and workloads
- to ensure support staff are treated and valued as professionals by their academy – including access to training and development opportunities
Benefits of membership
UNISON members in academies are entitled to receive:
- advice, support and help when you need it at work
- a helpline that is open until midnight
- legal help for you at work and your family at home including accidents and injuries
- access to UNISON’s welfare services including financial assistance and debt advice in times of need
- education and training advice and courses
- exclusive discounts that can save you money when shopping, buying insurance or looking for a holiday
- access to UNISON’s own Croyde Bay Holiday Village
And you get all this from as little as £1.30 a month – depending on how much you earn.
