Interim Deputy Director – Rep Support and Development (fixed term, 1 year)
BALPA, One Heathrow Boulevard, 286 Bath Road, West Drayton (Hybrid) Posted 5 days agoBALPA’s Interim Deputy Director – Rep Support and Development is a newly created role for BALPA as a one-year fixed term post to assist with the cover of the Director for Member Engagement’s special leave.
The role will be responsible for refreshing our training, development and support for all BALPA representatives (including our Company Council representatives, flight safety committee members and our National Executive Council). This will include creating a development pathway for our representatives and integrating the recommendations from our independent culture commission.
The role will also lead several projects including the next steps of our subscription rate project and a review of our member benefits.
BALPA is currently in a period of reform and modernisation. Everyone at BALPA is expected to demonstrate a willingness to learn, to develop and contribute to a positive culture that is open to new ideas and change and demonstrate an ability to work well with colleagues in a supportive and collaborative environment and contribute positively to good workplace culture.
Please apply by CV with a covering letter (of no more than 2 sides) setting out why you would be a great fit for the role and send to recruitment@balpa.org by midday Monday 13 April.
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy: allows working from home up to 3 days per week.
- Defined contribution pension scheme.
- 30 days of annual leave.
We are flexible about this working arrangement – if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email recruitment@balpa.org.
Qualifications & Experience
- Significant experience of union organising with proven successes.
- Significant experience of union learning and development, both representative training and professional development programmes.
- Knowledge of UK employment, equality and trade union legislation.
Please see full job description and person specification below.