West Midlands - Office Assistant

Working as part of the Corporate Services Team you will be responsible for providing day-to-day office support in our Regional Centre. This will involve opening and distributing incoming/outgoing post, distributing information electronically and in print, photocopying, copy typing, maintenance of information systems, providing reception cover and dealing with telephone enquiries.

You must be highly motivated with excellent communication and team-working skills, and you must be familiar with using Microsoft packages. An ability to work to tight deadlines and a methodical approach to good housekeeping practices is essential.

Whilst a trade union background is not essential it is important that you have empathy with the aims and objectives of the Trade Union movement.

UNISON is the UK's leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services., UNISON is the UK's leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.