National Employment Relations Officer

Job Title:National Employment Relations Officer

Location: Birmingham

Salary:  £43,571, raising to £48,157 after 5 years in the event of a contract extension.

Job Type: Permanent, 12 Month Contract (Maternity Cover)

You will not be considered for this role without having completed the accompanying equal opportunity and diversity form which you will receive following your application, please fill this out as soon as possible and send it back to us to progress your application.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) was founded in 1936 and is the professional Association for registered dietitians in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. With over 10,000 members and counting it is the nation’s largest organisation of food and nutrition professionals, and is a proud member of the Trades Union Congress.

Successful candidates will be a member of the Trade Union and Public Affairs Directorate of the BDA and will be required to provide policy advice and guidance to allocated country boards and other committees as required.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced trade union official to support, represent and protect the interests of members in employment matters and to represent the BDA Trade Union within a wide range of union and political environments across England.

Key responsibilities:

Successful candidates will be expected to represent and advise all BDA members both within the NHS and in other sectors, and do so with our required level of expertise and professionalism. They will also take a lead role in the equalities work of the trade union team, and additionally will participate in general operational tasks such as negotiations, organisation and working with BDA lay structures.

Candidates must have:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Employment Law and Practise Experience.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal influencing skills.
• Experience in project management, preferably in a tradeunion environment.
• A strong workplace initiative and problemsolving skills.
• Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Experience working in a membership organisation/political environment.
• The ability to work under pressure and maintain regular contact with people in distressing situations

Our Ideal Candidate would also have:

• Experience in the health service.
• Knowledge of the work and role of the employment tribunal.
• Counselling experience.
• Experience working with Committees and Boards.

Changes:

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of the British Dietetic Association to update job descriptions from time to time to ensure they relate to the job as is then being performed, or to incorporate any proposed changes. This will be conducted in consultation with you.

This job description is supported by annual objectives and performance standards to provide an indication of the level of performance expected from the role.

The British Dietetic Association is a professional body and trade union and is the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors.

The BDA is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. The BDA intends to do this by maintaining and rigorously implementing an Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Practice. We particularly encourage black and minority ethnic people, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people to apply as they are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Programme Manager, Project Manager, Project Team Leader, Government Project Manager, Government Project Team Leader, Regeneration Manager, Community Manager, Public Sector Project Management, Project Supervisor, Development Officer, Regional Development Project Manager, Project Management, Development Manager, Infrastructure Project Lead may also be considered for this role.

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