Legal Advisor- Head Office (Ref: 914)

USDAW; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Legal Advisor to join their dynamic Legal Services Department. This role involves managing the Injury Assist online personal injury claim service and ensuring member inquiries are handled efficiently. Ideal candidates will have formal legal training, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals. With attractive benefits such as flexitime and generous holiday entitlement, this position offers a supportive work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're passionate about legal support and member advocacy, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexitime

Defined contribution pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Free health assessments

Qualifications

• Formal legal training or equivalent practical legal experience.
• Knowledge of personal injury law and state benefits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the Injury Assist online claim service.
• Allocate member enquiries to appropriate panel solicitors.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Planning and organizational skills

IT literacy

Communication skills

Education

Legal Executive qualification

Relevant legal qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Databases

Job description

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

A vacancy exists for a Legal Advisor in the Legal Services Department based at the Union’s Head Office in Salford Quays.

What we offer:

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

The principal duties are: to ensure the smooth running of the Union's Injury Assist online personal injury claim service and that all member's enquiries are dealt with in line with the service agreement; to confirm that the Union's eligibility requirements in respect of its personal injury service is met in each case; to ensure that members' enquiries are allocated to the appropriate panel solicitor and dealt with in line with the Union's Legal Services Agreement (LSA).

The successful applicant will possess: formal legal training, typically in the form of a Legal Executive qualification or other relevant qualification or equivalent practical legal experience; Knowledge of relevant law, precedent and procedure in relation to personal injury, CICA and MIB claims; knowledge of state benefits relating to accidents and diseases; well-developed planning and organisational skills; IT literacy including knowledge of Abode, Word, Outlook and databases; the ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds

An application pack can be downloaded below. Alternatively, please telephone the HR Section on 0161 249 2457, quoting Ref: 914.

The closing date is noon on Thursday, 15 May 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place in either week commencing 2 or 9 June 2025.

CVs are not accepted. Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.