Lead Organiser
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Job Title: Lead Organiser
Location: London office/Cardiff office or one of Prospect’s regional offices in England
Salary: £57,962 per annum (plus £3160 LW if London based)
Job Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time (35 hours)
About Us: Prospect is the trade union of choice for over 157,000 professionals, specialists and managers from across the UK. Our members vary from nuclear physicists and engineers to film directors and cinematographers – with many more in between. For each of these members we provide advice, support, and representation. Join us and you can make a real difference to the lives of working people.
Job Description: We are looking for a Lead Organiser to join our National Organising Unit (NOU). In this role, you will be responsible for planning, co-ordinating and managing organising projects, recognition campaigns and recruitment initiatives at a national level on a union-wide basis. You will work to maximise collaboration across different Prospect staff teams and branches. As part of the role, you will train local representatives, improving branch organisation and developing workplace communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Development and delivery of national organising plan and priorities.
- Identify, plan, co-ordinate and project manage organising projects, recognition campaigns and recruitment initiatives in agreed priority areas.
- Co-ordinate and communicate effectively with negotiating teams on organising standards, resources, projects, training and initiatives.
- Line management of Organising staff within National Organising Unit
- Produce mapping/research/analysis to support organising initiatives and recognition campaigns.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience of planning, co-ordinating and delivering successful organising initiatives and recognition campaigns including in greenfield sites
- Good knowledge and understanding of industrial relations and employment law, in particular the legislative framework relevant to recognition and trade union rights
- Strong and effective communicator with the ability build effective collaborative relationships with senior leaders, key stakeholders and members across sectors, industries and specialisms.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate a range of data, metrics and research in order to identify possible options towards an agreed solution
- Line management experience
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 Job Specification linked at the bottom of this advert.
If you have any questions please contact: peopleandops@prospect.org.uk.
Closing date: 12 February 2025 – NOON (CV’s alone will not be accepted)
Interviews will be held 26 February 2025 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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