The Public and Commercial Services Union

 

RESEARCH OFFICER (temporary)

Ref: 03/06

(Based in the Leeds regional office)

Starting Salary:    £29,854 pro rata

 

 

 

The Public and

Commercial

Services Union is

one of the UK’s

largest trade

unions, with over

320,000 members

working in the

civil service,

public bodies

and commercial

services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further

information and

an application

form, please

ring our

24 hour

Recruitment Line.

 

Tel: 0207 801 2828

Fax: 0207 801 2663

 

e:mail: [log in to unmask]

web: www.pcs.org.uk/jobs

 

160 Falcon Road

London. SW11 2LN

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong communication, numeracy and analytical skills, who has substantial experience in:

·    Research and information gathering

·    Knowledge of public sector management and trade union concerns

·    Analysing information and statistics and writing reports

 

To support the Union’s current priorities, we are looking to recruit a Research Officer with particular interests and expertise in the following fields:

 

·    Defending public services

·    Fighting job cuts

·    Opposing privatisation

·    Defending members’ working conditions

 

This is a temporary post in the first instance for six months. Reporting to the DWP Group Secretary, you will work with the DWP Group in Leeds and be:

 

·    Educated to degree level or equivalent or have two years relevant recent research experience

·    Able to work under pressure to deadlines

·    Able to work in a team in a shared office situation

 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

Friday, 20th January 2006.  Interviews will be held in Leeds week commencing Monday, 6th February 2006

 

CVs will not be accepted. Only PCS application forms will be considered. 

 

An application pack is available on the PCS website -www.pcs.org.uk/jobs

 

 PCS is working towards equal opportunities and is positive about disabled people.  All posts can be considered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis.

                            working towards equal opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gary Daniels

Industrial Relations and HRM

Keele University

Darwin Building

Staffordshire

ST5 5BG

Tel:     +44 (0)1782 583489

Fax:     +44 (0)1782 584271

E-mail:  [log in to unmask]

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