Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024
Salary: £31,773 pa rising to £38,054 pa after four yearsꞌ service
Location: Head Office, Salford Quays, M50 3XZ
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK's largest trade unions.
A vacancy exists for a Researcher based at the Union’s Head Office.
What we Offer:
- Flexitime
- 34 hours week
- Defined contribution pension.
- Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus bank and customary holidays (pro-rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
- Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
- Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
- Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).
- Free health assessments (post probation).
The principal duties are: to provide advice and information on employee relations, employment, political, economic, and social issues, support the Union's campaigning work as required, provide a support service to National Officers as required and provide advice to members, reps and officials on company and sector-specific issues.
The successful applicant will possess: a knowledge and understanding of employee relations; the ability to develop knowledge quickly on a wide range of topics and respond to fast-moving situations; the ability to prioritise work, including anticipating other people's timescales and demands, and have well-developed planning and organisational skills; the ability to communicate effectively and liaise competently with officials, staff, members, and employers; the ability to understand and consolidate complex member queries and identify the relevant information from their query to assist them; the ability to make sound judgements and know when to refer more complex queries.
You can download an application pack below. Alternatively, please e-mail [email protected], or telephone 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 885.
The closing date is noon on Friday, 29 November 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday, 6 January 2025.
CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.
Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.