Member Wellbeing Official
About this Role
UCU is seeking a Member Wellbeing Official to join the team on a permanent and full time basis. In this exciting role, based in our London office and reporting to the Head of Equality & Policy, your main duties will be:
- to provide guidance and support for UCU staff and branch officers representing members with problems and disputes arising from issues in their employment relating to gender-based violence (GBV), sexual harassment, and complex discrimination claims
- to be a first point of contact and support for UCU members in areas related to GBV if they are unable to approach their local branch or regional office
- to liaise with UCU regional caseworkers dealing with individual casework involving GBV, sexual harassment, and complex discrimination claims
- in collaboration with UCU caseworkers, to assist and support members in relation to external bodies such as ACAS, and at formal and informal mediation
- to ensure the maintenance of required and appropriate confidentiality in respect of all casework.
The ideal candidate must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent (inc. maths & English) and would suit someone with an in-depth understanding of GBV and the power structures that underpin it. Other duties to include:
- an understanding of how issues relating to GBV intersect with other areas of UCU's work in further and higher education
- demonstrable experience of a survivor-centred approach to harm reduction and/or the prevention of GBV in the workplace
- considerable experience of facilitating, developing and delivering training
experience of advocacy and representation.
Further information
To apply, please download an application pack below or email [email protected] quoting job reference MWO1:
Closing date for applications: Thursday 4 June 2026 at 10am
Interview date: Thursday 2 July 2026
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