PRIME Initiative

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PRIME is launching an innovative new loans scheme that will open to the public in early 2009. We are recruiting now for the key post of loans officer.

The successful applicant will bring experience of business loans, preferably in the CDFI sector, to the development and administration of this innovative new loan scheme for the over 50s. The post is based in our central office in South London.

Role: to develop and market, to oversee and maintain the PRIME loan process, accrediting business plans, liaising with applicants and other external stakeholders, ensuring loan targets for applicants are met: to complete constant reviews of the loan facility and to assess the effectiveness of the scheme and make recommendations on whether a supplementary and more conventional scheme is required.

You will need to be organised, able to work to tight deadlines and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working and detailing the loan facility with colleagues who are based throughout the country. Loan project management experience would be advantageous.

A commitment to PRIME’s objectives and values, together with some charity experience, would be advantageous. You will be comfortable working in a dynamic, innovative and rapidly growing charity and able to use your initiative and experience to deputise for the Director of Finance where necessary.

Application requests can be sent to prime@ace.org.uk or call 020 8765 7833. Or you can download the application form and background documents below.

Application form

Job description and person spec

Please note that only applications on our application form will be accepted.
Closing date: Friday 6th February 2009
Interviews: (to be held in London) on Friday 13th February 2009.

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PRIME has obtained corporate sponsorship for four new training and mentoring posts in the North and South of England.

The training posts are full time, while the mentoring co-ordinator positions are part time (17.5 hours a week). All the jobs will involve travel, but can be based anywhere feasible in the North or South of England.

Training Officers

To develop, organise and deliver a range of training products, such as workshops for PRIME clients and course materials. You will also help market them to potential beneficiaries and sponsors. Successful applicants are likely to have considerable experience of delivering business information and training.

There are two full-time positions, one for the North and the other the South of of England. The jobs will be home-based (for which an allowance is payable), or it may be possible to arrange a desk in a local PRIME partner organisation. Frequent travel will be required.

Job description and person spec for Training Officer

Application form for Training Officer

Closing date

Friday 5th December 2008.
Interviews: To be held on Monday the 15th of December.

Mentoring Co-ordinators

To develop a volunteer mentoring service, which we hope to extend eventually to all PRIME clients.

We are looking for two people, part-time, one based in the North and one based in the South. The job will involve recruiting, training and co-ordinating volunteer mentors for PRIME clients, initially in their early pre-enterprise phase. The successful applicants will ideally have some experience in mentoring in the context of disadvantage and self-employment.

Job description and person spec for Mentor Co-ordinator

Application form for Mentor Co-ordinator

Closing date

Friday 5th December 2008.
Interviews: To be held on Wednesday 17th December 2008.

Application requests can be sent to prime@ace.org.uk or call 020 8765 7833. Or you can download the application form and background documents from the links above.

Please note that only applications on our application forms will be accepted.

STOP PRESS: APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. PRIME is hiring. We are looking for an Enterprise Support Worker to work for us part-time in North East Derbyshire. Salary is £12,000 per year part-time - for half a 35 hour week. You will be responsible for the delivery of PRIME’s programme in the North East Derbyshire area.

A self-starter with strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, you will organise and deliver enterprise awareness workshops and provide one-to-one support to clients under the DWP Flexible Routeways programme. This post is based in Chesterfield and is funded initially through to 22 June 2011. Experience of the business advice sector is important.

Application requests can be sent to prime@ace.org.uk or call 020 8765 7833. Or you can download the application form and background documents below. Please note that only applications on our application form will be accepted.

Application form

Job description

Briefing paper for post.

Closing date: Friday 22nd August 2008
Interviews: to be held in Chesterfield on Friday 29th August 2008.

STOP PRESS: APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. PRIME is hiring. We are looking for someone for the key post of Director of Financial Development, based in our central office in South London. You will be responsible for managing the charity’s finances, improving how we fundraise and setting up a new loan fund for PRIME’s clients.

You will have an appropriate financial qualification, willingness to be hands-on, and the experience and drive to make things happen at an exciting time in PRIME’s development.

Application requests can be sent to prime@ace.org.uk or call 020 8765 7833. Or you can download the application form and background documents below.

Application form

Job description

Briefing paper for finance post.

Please note that only applications on our application form will be accepted.

Closing date: Monday 1st September 2008
Interviews: (to be held in London) on Tuesday 9th September 2008.

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PRIME is hiring. We are looking for someone to provide maternity cover in Belfast.

The post is part time, and involves, running workshops and giving one-to-one support. Experience of community work and/or the business advice sector is required.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday the 22nd of January 2008, and interviews are scheduled for the 29th of January, in Belfast.

Full details and an application form are on our other web site, or phone 0208 765 7833.

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PRIME is hiring. We are looking for someone to get a new project going for us in the Sheffield.

The post is part time, and involves, running workshops, giving advice and running a live business club. Experience of the business advice sector is important.

The closing date for applications is Thursday the 3th of January 2008, and interviews are scheduled for the 14th of January .

Full details on our other web site.

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PRIME is hiring. We are looking for someone to get a new project going for us in the North West, based in Warrington.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday the 5th of December 2007 at 4pm, and interviews are scheduled for Friday the 14th of December in Warrington.

Full details and application pack on our other web site.

PRIME is hiring. We are looking for someone to get a new project going for us in the Black Country area of the West Midlands.

Full details and application pack on our other web site.  

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We’ve found someone, so the position is now filled.

But PRIME  is a member of the Prince’s Charities group. There may be vacancies from time to time in our sister organisations. You can click through to the relevant pages here.  For opportunities in the royal household click here.