Legal Officer

The role
Legal Officer (Employment) Negotiable location, 30 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover) Salary range: £43,263 - £48,870 per annum pro-rata* At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over half a million members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Legal Officer you’ll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of employment law and your ability to deliver legal advice, support and representation to RCN members in Employment Tribunal proceedings. The location of the role is negotiable and working from home is permitted. However, there is a requirement for the post holder to be able to attend an RCN office at least weekly and to attend either the RCN London or Exeter office on a monthly basis. This is an exciting opportunity to assist RCN members in a wide range of interesting cases. It's a great way to build your knowledge of our work and develop your potential. To join us you’ll need to be a qualified lawyer with expert knowledge and experience of employment law. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.
The person
What we offer you We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. *We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Contact details and timescales
Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call If you foresee any problems, please let us know. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Kate Matravers, Senior Legal Officer (Employment) on 01392 357037. For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk Opening date: 31 March 2023 Closing date: midnight on 16 April 2023 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 4 May 2023
Job Reference: RCN02104