London Regional Bargaining Lead

BMA; Greater London; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday entitlement plus bank

Group Income protection

Annual salary reviews

Learning and Development

Travel allowances for London

Job summary

The British Medical Association (BMA) is seeking an experienced Regional Officer - Bargaining to strengthen local membership structures and lead collective bargaining in the London region. This home-based role requires regular travel across London to hospitals and trusts while reporting to a Senior Regional Officer.

You will negotiate with designated employers, build relationships with members and employers, and provide expert advice on contracts and terms.

Qualifications

• Extensive working knowledge of employment law.
• Significant experience advising and/or representing employees or employers in complex matters.
• Substantial practical experience of collective bargaining and industrial relations.
• Proven track record of leading negotiations with employers alongside workplace or trade union representatives.
• Highly developed influencing, advocacy and dispute-resolution skills.
• Ability to analyse and present complex information for negotiation strategies.
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead collective bargaining and negotiations with designated employers in partnership with LNC representatives.
• Plan and coordinate activity across designated LNCs, developing effective bargaining, organising and campaign strategies.
• Build strong relationships with members, workplace representatives, senior employer stakeholders, NHS organisations, other unions and medical schools.
• Provide expert advice on employment matters, contracts, terms and conditions, and local and national agreements.
• Undertake complex individual, group and collective casework, maintaining clear and comprehensive records.
• Use local intelligence and complex information to identify issues, shape negotiation priorities and evaluate the impact of campaigns.
• Support member recruitment, engagement and sustainable representative structures, including succession planning for LNC officers and representatives.
• Deliver training and briefings for members, workplace representatives and local elected officers.
• Prepare robust case histories and documentation, including material for potential legal referral.
• Support and mentor Representation and Casework Officers and provide cover across the regional team when required.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Collective bargaining

Industrial relations

Negotiation with employers

Advocacy & influence

Analytical reasoning

Autonomy

Education

Law or CIPD qualification

Job description

The British Medical Association (BMA) is seeking an experienced Regional Officer - Bargaining to strengthen local membership structures and lead collective bargaining in the London region. This home-based role requires regular travel across London to hospitals and trusts while reporting to a Senior Regional Officer.

You will negotiate with designated employers, build relationships with members and employers, and provide expert advice on contracts and terms.