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UCU offers a range of benefits including good working hours, generous annual leave entitlement and membership of a pension scheme. UCU is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from suitable people with a disability are welcome. London-based employees receive a London allowance. 

Current vacancies

• Deputy head of people and development

If you feel you have the necessary experience, and wish to apply for a vacancy, please download a copy of the relevant application pack and return as instructed.

If you have a disability and would like any help completing your application, or if you need an application pack, in a different format, please contact the personnel department on 020 7756 2558 or email recruitment@ucu.org.uk.

Please note that CVs in isolation are not accepted.

Current vacancies

Deputy head of people and development

Salary: £55,674 pa. (inc. LW)

UCU is looking for a deputy head for its small, but very busy people and development team, based at its head office in London, NW1.

This is an exciting, broad-based role, encompassing the full range of people and development activities, including acting as back-up in the absence of the team's head. Your key duties will include:

• contributing to the development and implementation of UCU's policies and procedures
• providing advice and information to managers and employees
• assisting with recruitment and selection
• developing UCU's in-house training programme
• assisting with UCU's job evaluation processes
• supporting the work of the union's joint negotiating and industrial relations committees.

You will be CIPD-qualified or hold a similar, relevant professional qualification. In addition, you will have experience of a similar working environment; an understanding of the principles of analytical job evaluation; a good knowledge of employment law and experience of working in a people and development department. You will also have strong interpersonal skills and be committed to equality and inclusion.

To apply, please download an application pack below or email recruitment@ucu.org.uk quoting job reference DHP1.

Application pack: Deputy head of people and development (DHP1) [276kb]

Closing date for applications: 25 May 2021 at 10am

Interview date: 10 June 2021