Job Posting: Permanent Full-Time Administrative Assistant, London office

Unifor is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled full-time Administrative Assistant to provide support to the Service Department out of the London office. The successful candidate will be working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, supporting several Service Representatives, and must be highly organized with the ability to prioritize. 

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform daily administrative functions in a punctual, professional manner; 

  • Provide accurate information and exemplary service while managing emails, phone calls from officers, directors, department heads, staff and local members;

  • Prepare Notice to Bargain documents and support Service Representatives during the negotiation process (proposals, collective agreements changes, meeting spaces booking, ratification meetings etc.);

  • Assist the Service Representatives with files related to Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation;

  • Work with the Area Director and Industry Directors to organize multiple conferences, industry council meetings, training courses and prepare materials for national and regional councils, when needed;

  • Organize cost-effective travel arrangements and itineraries for staff as required, following the guidelines for travel as described by the National Secretary-Treasurer’s office;

  • Use independent judgment to compose, format, and edit letters, memos, minutes, correspondence, reports and presentations from draft stage to finalization; 

  • Follow an organized filing/document management process for electronic and paper documents;

  • Manage schedules/calendars for staff as required;

  • Process office invoices with appropriate approvals in a timely manner and handle the petty cash flow.

  • Order office supply in conjunction with the national purchasing department.

  • Coordinate repairs, cleaning and maintenance building with the Operations Director and Area Director;

  • Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education, diploma holder or equivalent experience; 

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or equivalent;

  • Experience in a unionized workplace is required;

  • Strong proficiency in online meeting coordination (i.e. Teams / Zoom meetings);

  • Strong project, event and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and projects at once while working within sometimes tight and competing deadlines;

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including effective phone etiquette, to diverse audiences and attention to detail;

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word, Excel and PowerPoint;

  • Ability to solve problems and deal with ambiguous situations;

  • Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. 

  • Proficiency in InDesign is an asset;

  • Bilingual in French and English is an asset; 

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. 

The expected compensation for this position is $68,473.60 per year.

AI will not be used in the screening or selection process.

Deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on May 22, 2026.