Regional Office Manager – Leeds Office

USDAW; Swillington Common; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A major trade union is seeking a Regional Office Manager for their Leeds Office. The successful applicant will manage a team, oversee the regional budget, and ensure effective administrative support. Ideal candidates must demonstrate strong leadership skills, the ability to communicate expectations, and flexibility in a dynamic work environment. This role offers a salary range of £42,090 to £52,598 per annum, along with generous benefits including a pension and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Defined contribution pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Free onsite parking

Free health assessments

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Strong communication skills to set performance expectations.
• Planning and organisational skills for meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate administrative staff.
• Oversee regional budget and process expenses.
• Manage regional training programs.

Skills

Ability to manage and motivate staff

Prioritisation and organisational skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Budget and cost management

Job description

Regional Office Manager – Leeds Office (Ref : 932)

Deadline: Noon on 3 December 2025.

Salary: £42,090 pa to £52,598 pa after three years’ service.

Location: Unit 2, Temple Point Business Park, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS15 9JL.

Hours of Work: 34 hours per week with attendance times to be agreed. Flexibility will be required in respect of hours worked to ensure adequate office cover.

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

A vacancy exists for a Regional Office Manager based at the Union’s Leeds Office.

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 manage and motivate a team of administrative staff, ensuring administrative support is provided for the region; to take responsibility for the management of the regional budget, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of Union Members’ expenses and to be responsible for the management of regional training.

The successful applicant will possess: an ability to manage and motivate staff; an ability to communicate clear expectations of performance and behaviour and address breaches firmly and fairly; an ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and have well-developed planning and organisational skills; flexibility and adaptability; commercial awareness and budget / cost management know how and an ability to undertake project work.

An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date is noon on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.

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