Usdaw | Regional Office Manager

Trade Union Congress; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A large UK trade union is looking for a Regional Office Manager to oversee the Leeds office. Responsibilities include managing a team, handling budgets, and ensuring effective training. Ideal candidates will have strong management and communication skills along with the ability to prioritize work and manage deadlines. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

34-hour week

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 effectively.
• Clear communication of performance expectations.
• Well-developed planning and organizational skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in various situations.
• Commercial awareness and budget management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate a team of administrative staff.
• Ensure timely processing of Union Members' expenses.
• Manage regional training and budget effectively.

Skills

Staff management

Communication

Planning and organizational skills

Budget management

Project management

Job description

Organisation name Usdaw Reference number 932 Salary £42,090 pa to £52,598 pa after three years' service. Closing date Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 12 : 00 Job location Leeds Hours 34 Website https://www.usdaw.org.uk Apply Now About this Role

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.

Benefits

• 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).

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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.