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Administrator

USDAW

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GBP 24,000 - 30,000

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Job summary

A leading UK trade union is seeking an Administrator for their Waltham Cross Office. Responsibilities include providing typing and clerical services while assisting members. The ideal candidate will possess excellent copy typing and IT skills, particularly in Word and Excel. Benefits include a competitive salary starting at £24,930, generous holiday entitlement, and a defined contribution pension scheme. This role requires effective communication and the ability to prioritize tasks. Application deadline is 9 March 2023.

Benefits

34 hour work week
Defined contribution pension
Generous holiday entitlement
Free onsite parking
Free health assessments
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

  • Proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Must have good copy typing skills.
  • Effective communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Provide typing and clerical service.
  • Assist in providing help and advice to members.

Skills

Copy typing skills
Proficient IT skills
Effective communication
Ability to prioritize work

Tools

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Job description

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK's largest trade unions.

A vacancy exists for an Administrator post based at the Union’s Waltham Cross Office.

Salary : £24,930 pa rising to £29,424 pa after 4 years' service, plus Outer London Weighting Allowance of £2,690.81.

Hours of Work : 10.00 am – 6.00 pm (Monday to Thursday), 10.00 am – 5.00 pm (Friday).

What we Offer
  • 34 hour week.
  • Defined contribution pension.
  • Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus 8 bank and 3 customary holidays (pro-rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
  • Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
  • Free health assessments (post probation).
  • Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
  • Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).

Principal duties are: to provide a typing and clerical service, assisting in the provision of help and advice to members.

The successful applicant will possess: copy typing skills; proficient IT skills, particularly Word and Excel; the ability to prioritise work in order to meet deadlines and effective communication.

After your application is made, you will be emailed a link to our website so that you can complete your job application.

Alternatively, please telephone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref : 815.

This is a re-advertisement and previous applicants need not apply.

The closing date is noon on Thursday, 9 March 2023.

CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.

Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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