Yorkshire and Humberside Region – General Assistant

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The Yorkshire and Humberside Region is currently recruiting a permanent General Assistant.
Region
Yorkshire and Humberside
Location
Leeds
Starting salary
£22,794 per annum
Closing date
23 September 2021
Hours
35
Contract type
Full time, permanent
Reference
R13/88

About this job

Our public services are under major threat.  Our members are working under extreme pressure but actively campaigning for services and jobs.

The post, which will be based in our Regional Office in Leeds, will work as part of the Corporate Services Team and will be responsible for providing day to day general assistant support to the administration of the office.

The key tasks and responsibilities of the post will include:

  • Responsibility for the conferencing facilities, including arranging meeting room furniture, operating and demonstrating use of AV equipment
  • Responsible for undertaking minor repairs as directed by the manager
  • Liaison with contractors working on-site
  • Responsible for ensuring regional vans are serviced and MOT’d and maintaining the booking system and loading the vans and driving to campaign events.
  • Responsible for ensuring kitchen and vending machine stocks are maintained and ensuring these areas are fully operational throughout the day
  • Responsible for ensuring the correct operation of printers and photocopiers and reporting any break downs
  • Other duties as outlined on the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and monitoring forms and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).

Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.

Please send completed application forms to Y_Hpersonnel@unison.co.uk  by Thursday 23rd September 2021.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held in person at our Regional Office in Leeds on Thursday 7th October 2021

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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