Organising Official
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The vacancy
Job Title: Organising Official
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Salary: £41,872
Job Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time (35 hours)
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. Prospect members work in a diverse range of professions, including energy, science, engineering, heritage, defence, entertainment and digital.
The Bectu sector of Prospect is the union for creative ambition representing over 40,000 staff, contract and freelance workers in the media and entertainment industries. We prioritise an organising approach to build collective strength and win for our members.
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.
The Role of Organising Official
Prospect is looking for an Organising Official to support our members working in the creative sector in Wales, the West and Southwest of England. The successful candidate will have good communication and organisational skills and demonstrate an understanding of trade union or community organising. You will be working with other colleagues in the team and with our research, legal and communications teams, as well as our volunteer representatives providing support for campaigns, branch organising, training and personal case work.
The successful candidate must have a strong campaigning background as they will be responsible for recruitment and retention initiatives, developing existing branch structures, and identifying new organising opportunities.
Due to the working nature of members in this area, evening and weekend work may be required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working with negotiating teams to identify, plan and deliver recruitment and organising regional and national campaigns.
- Deliver effective advice and representation on an individual basis to members.
- Develop communications appropriate for a range of different workspaces.
- Build and develop branch structures.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, reps, members and employers verbally and in writing
- Develop branch capabilities for organisation and recruitment and work on specific industrial and recruitment campaigns
- Have previous experience of providing advice and representation on an individual basis
- Have strong planning, organising, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications including: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of pensions.
- Knowledge of health and safety.
- Skilled in communicating (verbally and written) in Welsh.
How to Apply
To apply please select ‘Apply now’.
As part of the applications process you will need to complete an application form which will ask for details of your work, education and training history and to complete a supporting statement. Our panel will use the information shared in the application to shortlist so please use the space to demonstrate how your experience, knowledge, skills and personal qualities meet the outlined requirements.
We would recommend reviewing the Role Profile/Job Specification linked at the bottom of this advert.
If you have any questions please contact: peopleandops@prospect.org.uk.
Closing date: 17th January 2025 – Noon (CV’s alone will not be accepted)
Interviews will be held on 30th January 2025 in our Cardiff 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.
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