Director of Executive Office

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UNISON is seeking to appoint a management professional to the post of Director of Executive Office.
Location
UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Starting salary
Starting Salary: £71,189 per annum incl. London Weighting and Annual Subsistence Allowance, Plus Car, Contributory Pension Scheme and Generous Terms and Conditions
Closing date
23 May 2017
Hours
35 hours per week
Contract type
Full time, permanent
Reference
Ref: EXO/01

About this job

The post will be full time (35 hours per week) based in our National Centre in Euston London NW1.

The post holder will be responsible for the following areas of work: providing strategic advice to the General Secretary and the General Secretariat; the planning and delivery of UNISON’s conferences; Programme and Project Management; National Executive Council organisation and administration; Complaints submitted by members and third parties; Ballots to authorise industrial action; Elections; UNISON’s telephone advice and information service.

You will need excellent presentation, public speaking, influencing skills and a detailed knowledge of the political, economic, social and legal environments in which we operate.  You will also need a strategic understanding and commitment to partnership working within the organisation and a strong affiliation to trade unions and public service ethos.

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 completed application forms to the HR Department, UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY quoting the ref no: EXO/01

Completed application forms must be received by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 23 May 2017.

Interviews are scheduled for week of 05 June 2017.

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.

Disability Confident Committed
Mindful employer

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