The United Workers Union is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a Senior Member Rights Officer in our Member Rights Team in Perth, on a permanent basis.

ABOUT UNITED WORKERS’ UNION

United Workers’ Union is a powerful member-led union whose sole purpose is to serve the collective interests of members in workplaces and communities by winning significant and long-lasting gains. The Union is driving change by growing union membership, developing leadership amongst our members, encouraging active member participation in the union, building and enforcing standards in our sectors, and campaigning both politically and in the community.

As a union with a proudly diverse membership, we are committed to equity and inclusion; and continuing to build a union that is truly representative of the workers we cover. We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and women.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide industrial advice over the phone to members on a range of matters relating to their employment
• Represent members and the union in collective and individual meetings
• Centre the member’s experience, and ensure your work contributes to achieving the Objects of the Union

• Assist the Lead to supervise, manage and allocate workload within the team;
• Mentor and motivate staff to positively influence team culture and promote a positive, professional work environment;
• Support members of the team to resolve individual and collective issues effectively, including by appropriately addressing any performance or conduct concerns;
• Assist the Lead to maintain and develop industrial knowledge and standards within the team;
• Ensure the work contributes to achieving the Objects of the Union and assists with retaining union members, membership growth, member leadership and action and winning industry power;
• Ensure that the Union’s values of equity, diversity and inclusion are upheld and promoted;
• Other duties at the direction of the Lead or other senior staff within Member Engagement.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

A Senior Member Support Officer demonstrates:

• A passion and drive to improve workers’ lives and achieving the goals of the Union;

• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks, including under time constraints;
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with union members and, as required, employer representatives
• A solid knowledge and understanding of the Australian industrial relations environment and the ability to apply that knowledge in supporting union members;

• High level written and verbal communication skills;
• An ability to participate in the unions political and social justice agenda.

Desirable Selection Criteria

The Member Rights Officer may also demonstrate:

• The ability to interpret and analyse legal information such as legislation, awards or agreements;

• Experience, including as a volunteer, in the union movement or other social justice movements or organisations.

To perform this job, you will also be required to have or obtain and maintain:

• Valid Drivers Licence
• Right of Entry Permits; and
• Immunisation against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption

REMUNERATION

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, which will include:

• Salary commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience;
• 16% superannuation;
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 25% leave loading

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, together with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to Julie Korlevska, Deputy Director (People, Culture and Change) through the UWU Careers Portal at the Apply Now link below. 

For further information about the role, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Member Rights Officer WA enquiry via EthicalJobs.