Wales & South West England Regional Officer (Part-Time)

Wales & South West England Regional Officer (Part-Time)

The Musicians' Union (MU) represents over 36,500 musicians across the UK working in all sectors of the music business. We are also committed to being a fair, inclusive and progressive employer for our own staff.

We are currently recruiting a new role of part-time Wales & South West England (WSWE) Regional Officer (0.6 FTE).

About the role

Are you based in the Musicians' Union Wales and South West England Region with a knowledge of the music industry at national and local level? Do you have the ability to provide advice and support to members across the range of regional services delivered to MU members? You could be the person we are looking for to fill our part time Wales & South West England (WSWE) Regional Officer vacancy.

As well as negotiating on behalf of our members with all the major employers in the industry, we offer a range of support services for professional and student musicians of all ages and backgrounds.

The WSWE Regional Officer (part-time) will work within the WSWE Regional Team, which is made up of the WSWE Regional Organiser, WSWE Regional Officer (full time) and the Regional Services Assistant. The role is line managed by the WSWE Regional Organiser.

The successful candidate will provide legal advice and assistance in conjunction with internal and external solicitors. They will have a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters including disputes/ conflict appropriately. They will also develop and undertake initiatives, strategies and projects to maximise the recruitment and retention of members and support the music industry within the region.

The ability to work well within the team as well as individually and a commitment to the overall aims and objectives of the trade union movement are also required.