Procurement and collaboration specialists Prosper has fast-tracked the careers of two of its youngest and brightest members of staff by investing in developing and enhancing their personal skills to gain promotions within the business.
The company, which specialises in creating collaborative partnerships and bespoke procurement solutions for investment works, decarbonisation and new build solutions to public sector clients across the UK, has created an environment where staff can grow, develop and progress their careers.
Heidi Molloy and Finn Johnson have been promoted into new roles and have significantly progressed their careers within the 14-strong team, headquartered at Cobalt Business Exchange on the Silverlink Business Park.
The company has adopted the same social value philosophy that it offers to clients, to develop young, talented people by creating jobs and providing structured training and development that will lead to clear career pathways.
The approach is fully supported by Prosper’s Board and is a strategic commitment to create an environment to develop team members to enhance skills growth and staff retention.
We spoke to Heidi and Finn to find out about their careers and how the company has invested and developed them into their new roles.
Heidi, 20, left school at 16 and joined Prosper as an apprentice business administrator. The company supported her through her apprenticeship where she graduated with a Level 3 qualification in Business Administration. She recently secured a permanent role as a Procurement Administrator, supporting the Procurement Team and attends client and contractor meetings.
She said: “I’m very grateful to Prosper for giving me the opportunity to progress my career in a forward-thinking, dynamic company that values my contribution to the business. The company is really supportive and I have learnt a lot.
“I started fresh out of school with no experience of business or working in a busy office environment, but I wanted to demonstrate and prove to myself. The company has arranged for me to work with a business coach where I have one-to-one sessions to help me progress in my role. I feel I have matured and I see things differently, not just in the workplace but in my personal life too.
“One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is hard work pays off. If you are prepared to put the work in and show you are willing to learn then you’ll reap the benefits. Of course, you need an employer like Prosper that is fully committed and supportive in nurturing and developing young people into new roles.”
Finn, 19, joined Prosper in August 2024 as a Management Trainee after sitting his A-Levels at school. He job shadowed various roles within the business which gave him an insight into how the business operates.
Prosper has been instrumental in facilitating a number of industry-first collaborative partnerships bringing together multiple landlords and contractors and Finn was involved in some of the inception meetings.
He said, “I really enjoy meeting and engaging with people and it was interesting to learn how these projects were formed. The collaboration and partnership working was something that really attracted me and I felt this could be a career path I would like to choose.”
His wish was granted after the company restructured its team, creating a Collaboration Team and Finn was appointed to the role of Collaboration Executive.
He continued: “I’ve learnt so much in such a short space of time. The work we do has a big impact and I feel I am making a difference. Those projects that were in their infancy, I’m now managing mobilisation and delivery meetings. I have been really impressed with Prosper’s commitment to supporting landlords to improve the communities where they operate and improving people’s homes and lives. It’s a great feeling to believe I have played a part in that and be recognised with a promotion.”
Finn is also working with Prosper’s business coach and has been focussing on leadership and visualising where his career will be 5-10 years’ time. He continued: “I aspire to progress to Head of Collaboration one day but I’m enjoying the learning along the way.”
Rod Brasington, Chief Executive of Prosper, said: “We are fully committed to growing and nurturing our young and talented employees and giving them the pathway to progress their careers. Heidi and Finn have shown real desire and commitment to learn and grow within the business and we are fully supportive of them. We are working to develop a comprehensive People Development Strategy to support our team and help colleagues to progress their careers within Prosper.”
For more information on Prosper visit:
www.prosper.uk.com