Programme Coordinator RCN UK HQ, Croydon or Cardiff Gate Office 35 hours per week, fixed term until 31 July 2025 (project related) Salary range per annum: £36,705 to £41,466* There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As a Programme Coordinator you’ll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of supporting projects/programmes and your ability to deliver reporting and tracking against programme progress. It's a job full of possibilities as you could get involved in anything from management reporting to drafting quality programme documents and developing and maintaining internal & external stakeholder relationships to ensure timely and appropriate communication with them. We'll look to you to attend meetings, capture minutes then disseminate decisions and chase up actions. It's a great way to build your knowledge of our work and develop your potential. The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments is at the heart of this leadership role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after Programme team members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. *We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person. There may be further flexibility to the locations advertised. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss if alternative office locations are available. Our selection process Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Rab Sherwood at [email protected] For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact [email protected] Opening date: 05 August 2024 Closing date: 11.59pm on 04 September 2024 Selection dates: 12 September 2024