Special Projects Organiser
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The vacancy
Special Projects Organiser
London – permanent contract
£40,262 - £48,077 (Plus London Weighting £3,160)
About Prospect
Prospect is a leading trade union that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 150,000 people in specialist, professional and technical roles across the private and public sectors.
Our priorities are to grow our membership through attracting new members and to improve our impact, whether that is helping members win improvements at work or changing the policy environment which affects them.
Diversity is an important value for the trade union movement, and as an organisation we are passionate about promoting equality at work and are committed to it for all our staff; we would be particularly interested in applications from groups that are underrepresented in the workplace.
Prospect is a great place to work - We offer a good work-life balance, flexible working options and offer support for training and development.
The Role of Special Projects Organiser
Prospect is looking for a Special Projects Organiser to work in supporting our member networks and developing new greenfield organising activities. Our networks, from young workers to equality groups, are an important way for our members to come together to help inform our work. As a growing union, we are also looking for a candidate who can help develop and support our organising in new areas. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the next stage of Prospect’s growth. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of organising and project management techniques and be able to demonstrate how they can be applied in a union setting.
You will need to:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, representatives, members and employers
- Be able to organise and support members to influence change at work
- Have strong planning, organising, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Manage personal autonomy whilst working across boundaries to sustain relationships with stakeholders, groups of members and colleagues
- Want to make the world of work better for everyone through promoting membership and the values of the trade union movement.
Where this role fits in
This role is based in New Prospect House in central London.
You will be working with other colleagues in the member facing teams, with our research, legal and communications teams, and with our volunteer representatives providing support for campaigns and branch organising and training.
Employee Benefits include:
- Annual incremental salary steps until the maximum is reached.
- Up to 33 days annual leave per year.
- Office closure over the Christmas period.
- Contributory defined benefit pension scheme with high employer contribution rate.
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers telephone counselling and a website with many useful toolkits.
- Eye care voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- Access to Prospect member services benefits including shopping, travel, health and insurance discounts.
- Access to training to support career development
Application details
For further details please e-mail: recruitment@prospect.org.uk
Closing date: 18th September - Noon (CVs will not be accepted)
Interviews will be held on 3rd October 2023 in our London office
Prospect Union is committed to create a diverse environment and is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All our applicants will be given careful consideration for employment regardless to race, colour, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, age, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, and any other protected status.
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About us
Prospect is a leading trade union that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 150,000 people in specialist, professional and technical roles across the private and public sectors. The Bectu Sector of Prospect represents both employees and freelancers working in Film, TV, Broadcasting and theatre and live events.
Our members want to get on at work. They work in a diverse range of professions, including energy, science, engineering, heritage, defence, entertainment and digital. As a union for modern working life we aim to get the best deal for our members by using evidence and building partnerships – while never being scared to call employers out when they get things wrong.
Our priorities are to grow our membership through attracting new members and to improve our impact, whether that is helping members win improvements at work or changing the policy environment which affects them.
Diversity is an important value for the trade union movement, and as an organisation we are passionate about promoting equality and equity at work and are committed to it for all our staff; we would be particularly interested in applications from groups that are underrepresented in the workplace.
Prospect is a great place to work - We offer a good work-life balance, flexible working options and offer support for learning and development.
Employee benefits
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