About this job
You will be required to think on your feet, conduct complex litigation at all levels of the judiciary, advise the union’s officials, advise members who may sometimes be distressed and provide concise written and verbal employment and discrimination law advice to all levels of the Union, including HR. You will need to speak effectively on complex employment law issues when communicating advice and delivering internal and external talks on employment law.
You will be able to work as an effective member of the team, organise caseloads efficiently and within budgets, and be a confident, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Solicitor with at least five years’ relevant post qualification experience in contentious and non- contentious employment law.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form (under “Resources”)
See job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that ONLY the General application form will be accepted.
Please send 3 copies of the completed application forms to Kate Loizou, Legal Services, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY quoting ref: ORD/41.
Closing date for applications is Friday 29 April 2016
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
