Organising Official

Prospect Trade Union; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 33 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Eye care voucher

Cycle to work

Training and development

Job summary

Prospect is seeking an Organising Official to join the Bectu Sector team in London, driving recruitment and organising campaigns and supporting members across film and TV.

You will build branch structures, manage casework, and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organisation to advance campaigning and organisational change for our members in the sector.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with ability to influence.
• Knowledge and understanding of employment law.
• Strong planning, organising and analytical skills.
• Experience delivering organising projects or campaigning for change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of pensions and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Working with negotiating teams to identify, plan and deliver campaigns.
• Develop communications for different workspaces.
• Build and develop branch structures and strategy.
• Deliver effective case work and employment law knowledge for members.

Skills

Strong communication

Employment law

Planning & organisation

Campaigning experience

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

The vacancy

Job Title: Organising Official

Location: London

Salary: £44,422

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 an Organising Official to join the Bectu Sector team in the London Production Division representing members who work in film and TV. 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 workspaces.
• Build and develop branch structures and strategy.
• 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.

Closing date

Wednesday 21st October 2026 - NOON (CVs alone will not be accepted)

Interviews will be held on 10th November 2026 at 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.

Website

www.prospect.org.uk

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

• Up to 33 days annual leave per year.
• Annual incremental salary steps until the maximum is reached.
• 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 training to support career development.
• Access to Prospect member services benefits including shopping, travel, health and insurance discounts.
• Prospect is an equal opportunities employer.

Data protection

Prospect is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals and complying with our obligations under GDPR. Please see the Candidate Applicants' Privacy Notice which explains how Prospect will process and hold your information when you apply for a vacancy and your rights as a data subject.