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SalaryHours of Work: 34 hours per week with attendance times to be agreed. Flexibility will be required in respect of hours worked to ensure adequate office cover.
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK’s largest trade unions.
A vacancy exists for an Administrator based at the Union’s Redditch Office.
What we Offer:
- 34 hour week.
- Defined contribution pension.
- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days rising to 32 days plus 8 bank and 3 customary holidays (pro-rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
- Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
- Free health assessments (post probation).
- Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
- Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).
Principal duties are: to manage and motivate a team of administrative staff, ensuring administrative support is provided for the region; to take responsibility for the management of the regional budget, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of Union Members’ expenses and to be responsible for the management of regional training.
The successful applicant will possess: an ability to manage and motivate staff; an ability to communicate clear expectations of performance and behaviour and address breaches firmly and fairly; an ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and have well-developed planning and organisational skills; flexibility and adaptability; commercial awareness and budget/cost management know how and an ability to undertake project work.
An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the 'apply’ button. quoting Ref: 863.
The closing date is noon on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday, 10 April 2024 at the Union’s Head Office Manchester.
CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.
Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
