Responsibilities
Responsible to: FDA General Secretary
Hours: 35 hours per week to be worked flexibly
Salary range: Salary range: £79k – 91k
Location: Hybrid working basis – the FDA head office is in central London.
Why choose the FDA
The FDA prides itself on being a great place to work with a strong collaborative team, focussed on advancing the interests of our members and supporting each other to achieve that.
We work hard to maintain a working culture that gets the best from people who enjoy working for us.
We offer a highly competitive remuneration package that includes a good salary, defined benefit pension scheme and opportunities for training and development.
What we are looking for
There’s no escaping that this is a challenging role: you will need to manage a team, think and lead strategically but also deliver operationally.
We pride ourselves on: providing excellence in individual member representation; being pragmatic in both central and local negotiations; being a strong defender of the impartiality, integrity and professionalism of civil servants; and providing excellent career development and support for members.
Your role
Based at the union’s headquarters at London Bridge, you will be one of two operational Assistant General Secretaries.
The operational AGS roles are interchangeable, but the current focus of this role is the strategic lead for communications, organising, learning and pensions.
This is a challenging role which requires you to think and lead strategically, developing areas of national policy as well as directly managing a team.
The package
The FDA offers a great package of terms and conditions including: 31 days annual leave; a high-quality defined benefit pension scheme; and opportunities to enhance your skills and experience with tailored development and support.
Equality Commitment
The FDA is committed to equality of opportunity and treatment, both in the service it provides to its members and as an employer.