Senior Legal Advisor - Head Office

Usdaw; Salford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK trade union is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor for its Head Office in Salford. This role involves providing expert advice and representation in employment and industrial law matters. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in tribunal cases, and preferably qualified status as an employment solicitor. The position offers competitive pay and benefits including generous holiday entitlement and a cycle to work scheme. Apply by emailing or calling HR with your reference number.

Benefits

34 hours work week

Generous holiday entitlement

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Free health assessments

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Experience in employment tribunal cases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advice and representation service in employment law.
• Prepare employment casework and represent at tribunals.
• Oversee work of Employment Law Legal Advisors.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Legal research skills

IT literacy

Advocacy at tribunal hearings

Education

Qualified employment solicitor status or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Legal Advisor - Head Office - Ref 934

Deadline: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Salary: £42,090 pa rising to £52,598 pa after 3 years’ service.

Location: Head Office, Salford Quays, M50 3XZ

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK's largest trade unions.

A vacancy exists for a Senior Legal Advisor based at the Union’s Head Office.

What we Offer

• 34 hours week
• Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus bank and customary holidays (pro‑rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
• Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
• Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
• Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).
• Free health assessments (post probation).

The principal duties are: to deliver an advice and representation service in employment and industrial law matters to Union members, representatives and officials; to prepare employment casework; represent at tribunals and to oversee the work of the Employment Law Legal Advisors.

The successful applicant will possess: qualified employment solicitor status is desirable but not essential or equivalent practical experience of employment law and employment tribunals; the ability to communicate effectively; the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and well‑developed planning and organisational skills; experience in advising and representing members in employment tribunal cases, including undertaking advocacy at tribunal hearings; legal research skills; IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Office.

An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Alternatively, please e‑mail [e-mail] or telephone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 934.

The closing date is noon on Wednesday, 21 January 2026.

CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.

Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.