Organising Official

About this Role

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 an Organising Official to join the Bectu Sector team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Prospect members and driving recruitment and retention initiatives, developing existing branch structures and identifying new organising opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience in dealing with personal case work and working with varying stakeholders across the organisation both internally and externally, as well as a passion for working for a Trade Union.

Key Responsibilities:

Working with negotiating teams to identify, plan and deliver recruitment and organising regional and national campaigns.
Develop communications appropriate for a range of different work spaces.
Build and develop branch structures.
Deliver effective case work and employment law knowledge for members.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Strong communication with ability to influence.
• Knowledge and understanding of employment law.
• Strong planning, organising, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering organising projects, campaigning for organisational change or similar.

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.

Further information

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: [email protected].

Closing date: 1st October 2025 – Noon (CVs alone will not be accepted)

Interviews will be held on 15th October 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.