RCN Hiring for Professional Lead – Education Job at London, England Full Time

The role
Professional Lead for Education: Standards Negotiable location, 17.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31st December 2022 At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with close to half a million members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We’re accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced educationalist with quality assurance, project management and education skills, who will work within the team delivering the RCN Group Education, Learning and Development offer across the UK. The role will work with the education team to deliver the ELD offer and existing portfolio, influence national agendas and develop education resources You will be an excellent project manager with educational experience. You will also have a current and comprehensive knowledge of health and social care matters, with particular reference to nurse education. The post holder will work as part of a wider learning and development team linking to RCN regional offices, as well as in RCN HQ in London. Experience of virtual working is important and regular UK-wide travel may be required.
The person
What we offer you We expect you to look after our members and we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. We have a hybrid approach to working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home.
Contact details and timescales
Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We’re having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement. As a 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 Gill Coverdale / Heather Randle, Joint Heads of Education on 0207 647 3827. For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk Opening date: 24 July 2022 Closing date: Midnight on 14 August 2022 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment centre and interviews: 23 August 2022
Job Reference: RCN01920