Employer: National Employees Union
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Location: Remote (United Kingdom)
Salary: £16,250.00 per year
Job Type: Part-time
About National Employees Union
National Employees Union is a young trade union, established in September 2021 primarily to help care workers and NHS staff understand their rights in relation to the (then) vaccine mandates. Since then, National Employees Union has attracted members from a broad range of workplaces including banking, mining, and offshore work. National Employees Union is apolitical and exists to provide its members with collective and individual representation backed by the highest quality legal advice.
Job Summary
The role of Administrative Assistant involves performing a variety of administrative tasks. Responsibilities include providing support to staff, offering practical advice to members, assisting in daily office needs, and managing general administrative activities.
Working under the direction and oversight of the Administrative Manager, key responsibilities include:
Responding to and managing a high volume of emails
Making meeting arrangements
Maintaining appropriate electronic filing systems
Updating enquiry records and preparing enquiry briefings
The ideal candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to organise their work using tools like Google Workspace, MS Word, and MS Excel.
Candidates with previous experience as a Secretary, Personal Assistant or Executive Administrative Assistant and familiarity within the industry are especially encouraged.
Ultimately, the successful Administrative Assistant should ensure the efficient and smooth day-to-day operation of the virtual office.
Key Responsibilities
Answer, direct and file emails.
Organise and schedule meetings.
Write and distribute email, letters, and forms.
Maintain and develop the Google Workspace filing system.
Maintain member lists, enquiry records and member details.
Provide general practical support to members.
Act as the point of contact for internal staff, union members and external employers.
Essential Capabilities and Skills
Proven experience as an Administrative Assistant, Virtual Assistant, or Office Admin Assistant.
Knowledge of office management systems and procedures.
Proficiency in Google Workspace and MS Office (MS Word and MS Excel, in particular).
Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise work.
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Excellent writing skills including good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
Good Wi-Fi and your own computer or laptop with camera.
Preferred Capabilities and Skills
Experience of working with payment systems (e.g. Stripe).
Experience of working with Client Management Systems.
Proficiency in MS Excel including charts, basic formulas like SUM, AVERAGE, and VLOOKUP, and advanced functions like COUNTIF, SUMIF, and pivot tables.
Experience of Facebook Admin managing a Facebook group or page.
Experience of distributing newsletters to clients, maintaining large client lists and monitoring/reporting on engagement activity.
Experience of producing and developing organisational statistics.
Essential Education
GCSE or equivalent
Why Join National Employees Union?
National Employees Union is currently trialing working a 4-day week (21.34 hours per week (5 hours 20 minutes per day)) for the same 5-day (25 hour) week pay.
5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including Bank holidays.
Statutory Sick Pay.
3-month probation.
Remote working from home in the virtual office via video link (£2,500+ real saving compared with commuting to office).
Start Date
December 2025
Job Type
Part-time
Pay
£16,250.00 per year
Expected Hours
25 per week
Benefits
Work from home
Work Location: Remote
How to Apply
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