Industrial relations officer
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time industrial relations officer to join our Local Member Engagement department within the Member Support directorate, working 32 hours per week on a permanent contract.
The patch covers trusts in North and South Tees, Newcastle, South Tyneside/Sunderland and County Durham/ Darlington.
In this role you will:
- be responsible for several trusts in the area
- facilitate the local negotiating committees and
- ensure our members receive a first-class service and the best possible advice on collective representation on work-related issues.
- have oversite of regional committees, ensuring our member's voice is heard as part of our democratic structures.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- to have previous trade union experience or HR experience at a high level
- highly effective knowledge of the locality including NHS structures
- an understanding of the key issues facing the medical profession locally.
- to be able to manage a demanding workload
- to work independently managing your work diary.
We are looking for someone confident, effective at presenting, personable with strong networking skills.
The post is home-based, and you will need to live in the patch and have a driving licence. We offer a competitive salary with good terms and conditions of service.
The British medical association is the professional association and trade union for doctors and medical students in the UK. It has a prominent position at the very heart of the future of healthcare provision.
Why work for us?
As a BMA employee, you`ll receive:
- Generous annual leave provision, plus 1 company day and public holidays
- Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
- Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period
- Additional flexible benefits.
You may be working remotely initially, but we`ll provide all the support you need. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. For any queries please email recruitment@bma.org.uk
Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:
We need your support to make sure our staff come from a variety of backgrounds so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you`re not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.
