Scotland Region – Office Manager

The successful candidate will bring their experience of financial management skills to the post and be able to work under pressure, manage budgets, estates, health and safety issues/legislation, ICT facilities, admin systems and electronic databases.
Date posted: 18 July 2025

You need to have strong leadership skills, ability to train staff and others, work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, capacity to learn new ICT applications and advise people on their use.
You will manage membership databases and systems, have a thorough knowledge of large databases and how to manipulate data and extract reports.
You will have to manage staff including Team Administrators, Secretaries and Cleaners in the Highland Resource Centre, Inverness.  You will need to be able to travel within the region for meetings/training as required.

How to apply ?

To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the General application form (under “Documents”). See job description and person specification (under “Documents”)

Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.

Please send completed application forms along with Recruitment and Disability monitoring forms to [email protected] quoting Ref No R7/49.

The closing date for completed applications will be 5.00pm on Friday 15th August 2025.

Interviews will take place in person in the Highland Resource Centre, Inverness on Thursday 28th August 2025.

About UNISON

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.

Location: Inverness
Closing date: 15 August 2025
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Weekly hours: 35
Starting salary: £46,910
Pro rata: True
Job reference: R7/49