Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026
Salary: £36,623 pa rising to £44,826 pa after three years' service.
Location: Head Office, Salford Quays, M50 3XZ
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK's largest trade unions.
A vacancy exists for Secretary to the Central Treasurer based at the Union’s Head Office. Please note that this position is fully office based.
What we Offer:
· Flexitime
· 34 hours week
· Defined contribution pension.
· Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus bank and customary holidays.
· Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
· Cycle to Work Scheme.
· Season Ticket Loan.
· Free health assessments.
The Union does not currently offer sponsorship.
Principal duties of the post are: the provision of a secretarial service to the Central Treasurer and other Central Officials as required. This will include diary maintenance, processing external mail, emails and dealing with telephone calls.
The successful applicant will possess: an advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, eg 365, Excel and PowerPoint, to format content for publication and a good working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat; well-developed planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work in order to meet deadlines; knowledge and experience of managing confidential and sensitive information.
An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Alternatively, please e-mail [email protected] or phone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 972.
The closing date is noon on Monday, 19th October 2026.
CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.
Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.