About this job
UNISON Legal Services conducts strategically important and often groundbreaking employment litigation on behalf of the Union and its members: successful cases run in-house include the challenge to the imposition of Employment Tribunal fees in the Supreme Court and Lock v British Gas in the ECJ.
You will be required to think on your feet, assist with complex litigation at all levels of the judiciary, assist with advice to the Union’s officials, advise members who may sometimes be distressed. Under supervision, you will provide concise written and verbal legal advice to the Union’s members and staff at all levels of the Union, including HR. You will need to speak effectively on complex legal issues when communicating advice and delivering internal and external talks on the relevant law.
A newly qualified Solicitor/Barrister or a Legal Executive or having or working towards a recognised legal qualification or equivalent, you will be a self-starter, with experience of working in a legal department / practice. You will be able to work as an effective member of the team, organise caseloads efficiently, be proficient in IT, particularly working with spreadsheets and be confident, enthusiastic and have some knowledge of one or more of the following: experience of employment, data protection, contract, trade union, personal injury or contentious or non-contentious commercial law.
How to apply
An application form can be obtained by visiting www.unison.org.uk/jobs. To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). See job description and person specification (under “Documents”)
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Please send your completed application forms to Dom Vassall at d.vassall@unison.co.uk quoting ref: ORD/188.
Completed application forms must be received by no later than 5pm on Friday 17 February 2023
Interviews will be held online on Wednesday 1st March 2023.
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.
