Administration Manager – Northern region

Unison; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UNISON Northern Regional Office in Newcastle is seeking an Administration Manager to lead a team of administrative staff and to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Regional Management Team.

The role requires strong line management, excellent communication, and hands-on administrative capabilities, including drafting minutes, agendas, and correspondence. You will work with regional offices and committees, supporting IT and recruitment activities as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Proven ability and experience to manage a range of staff.
• Excellent and proven communication skills.
• Ability to provide comprehensive secretarial and admin support at all levels.
• Touch typing at speed (50 wpm or above) with accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to draft correspondence, agendas and minutes, and take detailed notes.
• Experience in recruitment support and campaign events is desirable.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and commitment to UNISON values.

Aufgaben

• Line-manage a range of support staff.
• Assist the Head of Corporate Services in delivering corporate services.
• Draft correspondence, publicity material and other information as directed.
• Provide committee and administrative support for committees and meetings.
• Regional IT liaison using various IT applications.
• Participate in recruitment and campaign events as directed.
• Assist in providing information on UNISON services and activities.
• Support in the recruitment and retention of UNISON members.

Kenntnisse

Staff management

Communication skills

Secretarial support

Typing speed

MS Office Suite

Minutes & agendas

Recruitment support

Equality awareness

Jobbeschreibung

Administration Manager – Northern region

UNISON Northern is currently recruiting to an Administration Manager post

The post holder will be the first-line manager to a number of support staff and also provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Regional Management Team.

The post will be based at the UNISON Regional Office in Newcastle.

Duties will include:-

• Line-managing a range of support staff
• Assisting the Head of Corporate Services in the delivery of corporate services functions.
• Drafting and distributing correspondence, publicity material and other information as directed.
• Providing a comprehensive committee and administrative support for a number of committees and meetings.
• Regional IT contact using various IT applications.
• Participating in recruitment and campaign events as directed by the Head of Corporate Services and Regional Secretary.
• Assisting in providing basic advice and assistance on UNISON services and activities
• Participating as required in the recruitment and retention of UNISON members

The person

You need to have:-

• Proven ability and experience to manage a range of staff
• Excellent and proven communication skills
• The ability to provide comprehensive secretarial and admin support at all levels including the ability to touch type at speed (50 wpm or above) with precision and accuracy
• The ability to use Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• The ability to draft correspondence and other documentation including agendas and minutes and to be able to take detailed notes at meetings/investigations
• The ability to work on own initiative and as a team member providing support to a number of teams as and when necessary
• Knowledge of and commitment to the trade union movement and the values of UNISON and a commitment and understanding of equal opportunities

Applicants who have been short listed will be notified by 16 or 17 November.

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.

• UNISON has more than 1.3 million members and activists, making us one of Europe’s largest unions
• More than 70% of our members are women
• UNISON is spread over 12 UK regions
• UNISON has more than 1,000 UNISON UK branches