Administrator (temporary)

The Greater London Region is currently recruiting a temporary administrator to provide support for organising staff and managers, as required.

Key tasks and responsibilities 

Administrative 

• Provide administrative support for organising staff under the management of the teams Administration Manager, as required. 
• Provide administrative support for meetings including minute taking, drafting and word processing of agendas, minutes, and standard letters. 
• Support organising staff and branches in undertaking recruitment & organising activities. 
• Arrange events, meetings, and conferences. 
• Devise and maintain effective information retrieval systems. 

 Communications/co-ordination  

• Telephone contact with all levels of UNISON (National, Regional and Branch) staff. 
• Telephone contact with members and employers and a wide range of external organisations. 
• Work with a range of communication media and database systems. 
• Advising members of Union benefits/services and actioning same 
• Handle sensitive and confidential information. 

Specialist/technical 

• Use a range of IT packages, including Microsoft packages, case management and membership systems. 
• Operation of office machinery, e.g., photocopiers and fax machines 

General/other 

• Work as part of a team of administrators, covering each other’s duties, when necessary. 

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.

To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application from the UNISON website. See also job description and person specification (under “Documents”).

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

The completed application form along with the Recruitment and Disability Monitoring forms should be sent to greaterlondonregion@unison.co.uk quoting the appropriate job reference: R3/57T.

Applications must be received by Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 5pm

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 May 2024.