Which job family are you in?
Bath groups staff into four job families. Pick yours — we'll show you which of the campus unions cover it.
- E&R Education and Research Roles focused on research and teaching, including academic senior management. e.g., Professor · Lecturer · Research Fellow · Teaching Fellow → UCU
- MSA Management, Specialist and Administration Support for staff and students through administration, policy work, specialist advice, or project management. e.g., HR Manager · Course Administrator · Subject Librarian · Careers Adviser → UCU / UNISON / Unite
- OFS Operational and Facilities Support Day-to-day services that keep the University running — residential, catering, cleaning, security, sports, and other site services. e.g., Cleaner · Porter · Security Officer · Electrician → UNISON / Unite
- T&E Technical and Experimental Technical and scientific support for research and teaching. e.g., Laboratory Technician · IT Support Officer · Experimental Officer · Engineering Apprentice → UNISON / Unite
Not sure which family you're in? Check your contract or payslip, or see the University's job families factsheet (PDF).
You can join any union you like. The mapping above shows which unions formally cover each family at Bath — but joining the union most of your immediate colleagues are in is what makes collective organising work.