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London, Greater London (On-site)
£42,630 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

GMB are seeking applications from individuals for the position of Senior Section PA to be based at National Office.

GMB is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest general trade unions: we’re proud to represent over half a million members from across the professional spectrum and all walks of life.

A vacancy has arisen for the position of Senior Section PA based in the GMB’s National Office. The successful post-holder will  work as a member of the Section Team as Section Administrator/ Senior PA, supporting the work carried out by the National Secretary and the rest of the Section Team, reporting to the National Secretary.

As you would expect, we welcome candidates who not only meet the technical requirements of the role but who also identify with and are motivated by our values of fairness, equality, solidarity, and collective action.Our union is a strong campaigning industrial organisation. 

As Senior Section PA,  you will provide efficient and comprehensive secretarial, research and administration services for the National Secretary and other Section Team members, including all the tasks and duties performed by a Senior PA, including:

  • Taking dictation, either directly or over telephone, transcribing and typing out the results.
  • Setting up In Person and Teams meetings and conferences for National Committees, Sector Forums and Industrial meetings.
  • Attending meetings or recording on Teams to take minutes and transcribing verbatim minutes or meeting and action notes.
  • Organising papers and preparing documents for National Committees, National Conference, Sector Forum and other meetings.
  • Liaising with officers, staff, national office, regions and outside organisations often on issues of high importance and strictly confidential.
  • Organise, co-ordinate and manage the administration of large, complicated ballots, including industrial action ballots.

Desirable Attributes:

  • Ability to regularly work outside Core Hours.
  • Ability to work under pressure without immediate supervision and to organise own workload and work under own initiative.
  • Ability to exercise initiative in dealing with problems and identify solutions.
  • High levels of administrative and strong organisational skills.
  • High standards of IT skills in a wide variety of packages and applications.
  • The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines, often under extreme pressure.
  • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Discretion and ability to deal with matters confidentially.
  • Good knowledge of the Trade Union Movement.
  • Good understanding of wider industrial relations.
  • Good understanding of political structures.
  • Good knowledge of company structures.
  • Familiarity with trade union structures and procedures.
  • HR administration experience, including People HR or equivalent systems.
  • demonstrable experience of arranging, running and supporting large-scale events

In return, we offer excellent terms and benefits, including:

  • Final Salary Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Childcare Assistance Scheme
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Eye Care claim back Scheme
  • Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
  • Annual Health Check

This is a varied and challenging role; if you think you may be who we're looking for and if you feel you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification in the job description, we’d like to hear from you.

Organisation
GMB NEYH Union View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer
Posted on: 01 July 2026
Closing date: 10 July 2026 at 12:00
Tags: Administration

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