The Role of the ULR
The work of the ULR is important in Unite organising around
learning and skills issues in the workplace. The ULR role can
secure direct benefits in terms of training, personal development,
career enhancement and improve the general quality of life for you
and your colleagues. The ULR is also an integral part of the Unite
workplace representative team, working alongside industrial reps,
health & safety reps, equality reps and branch activists.
WHAT DOES A UNITE ULR
DO?
A Unite ULR is responsible for the promoting
the collective and individual learning needs in their workplace;
monitoring learning and training for quality & fairness of
access; supporting members with learning & training issues
collectively & in confidence if needed. This may include
activities such as negotiating with the employer for IT learning
facilities; establishing learning committees or learning centres;
or supporting someone learning a new skill.
In summary a ULR carries out some or all of the following:
Gathering information about training opportunities for members,
· Offering
specialist learning advice in the workplace,
· Supporting and
encouraging members whilst training and undergoing studies,
· Identifying
training needs in the workplace,
· Working with
education institutions and other agencies,
· Representing
members’ learning needs in meetings with the union and workplace
management,
· Working to
provide access to facilities for learning,
· Challenging
learning & training inequalities in the workplace,
· Promoting
lifelong learning in the workplace and local community.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES NEEDED
Being a Unite ULR involves developing the
skills and attributes. We give you high quality training to become
proficient in.
- Listening
- Working in confidence
- Interviewing
- Presenting & providing information
- Problem solving
- Record keeping
- Negotiating
- Motivating people
- Teamwork
