Branch Administrator, band 4, 15 hours per week. 9am - 2pm Tues, Weds and Fri (exact hours negotiable).

Band 4 NHS pay is currently £8.62 - £10.36 hr - the union is in negotiation for an above inflation rise backdated to 1st April.

Based in the Oxford Cowley office, lone working and reporting to the Branch Secretary in first instance and ultimately to the Branch Committee and Branch members.

Personal qualities

• Highly efficient and organised, good at team working with other staff and elected reps and officers.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Commitment to the trade union movement and ideally an understanding of UNISON structures and procedures.
• Diplomatic and supportive approach to members some of whom may be distressed.
• Respect for the principles and practice of a member led union.
• Close identification with the needs of members and stewards.
• Computer literate with  ECDL computing skills or equivalent experience (broad knowledge of a package like Microsoft Office).
• You would also need to be prepared to do training 2 days a month for 3 months to use the union database system.

Job Description

Essential requirements.

This job involves job sharing and working with a fellow part time administrator to:

• Organise and operate office procedures effectively
• Take and produce accurate minutes of complex national, regional and trust developments. The minutes being key documents
  authorising expenditure and the industrial and campaign priorities of the branch.
• Be accurate in reporting member and regional queries.
• Have joint financial responsibility for petty cash, responsibility for advising Secretary of supplies needed in branch office and actioning agreed orders. Day-to-day liaison with landlord, council and utility companies.
• Operate normal office equipment (computers, printers, fax machines and answerphones) plus, with training, high speed printers and poster production.
• Produce of monthly analysis of recruitment / turnover figures from the database plus outputs for steward teams (following training).
• Respect member confidentiality and a basic knowledge of data protection.
• Be prepared to help with light manual work (<20Kg): bi monthly handling of large scale newspaper distribution plus helping out with basic office housekeeping.

Desirable

• Knowledge of UNISON structures and procedures.
• Occasionally be willing to work flexibly including weekends and evenings when major events are taking place.
• Be prepared to develop technical skills with training:
  • Maintaining email lists.
  • Basics of web maintenance.

This job mirrors Band 4 NHS terms and conditions with the exception of the NHS pension scheme or injury benefits.

Please apply by submitting a letter of application by May 21st 2008 naming two referees to

Mark Ladbrooke,
UNISON Health Branch Secretary,
Joint Union Office,
Richards Building,
Old Road,
Oxford, OX3 7LF.

or email secretary @ unisonoxonhealth.org.uk