Organiser x2 - RCN02558
Organiser (Nursing)
Organising | Up to three locations available with hybrid working see advert | £47,745
Post 1 - Based in one of the following country or regional offices: Belfast (Northern Ireland), Bolton (North West) or Sunderland (Northern)
Post 2 - Based in one of the following country or regional offices: Cardiff (Wales), Birmingham (West Midlands), or Bury St Edmunds (Eastern)
35 hours, Permanent F grade
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 over 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 Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.
If you’re a nursing professional and you’re looking to join an employer with strong values of fairness, social justice and the opportunity to make a real difference to thousands of nursing professionals, then the Organiser role may be a good fit for you.
As an Organiser you will work across the UK supporting the development and delivering of key organising activity, drives and campaigns. You’ll be working closely with members and RCN staff developing strong nursing leaders and building effective structures that support members to win on the issues that matter to them and the nursing profession.
It's a job full of possibilities as you could get involved in anything from member engagement using digital technology; developing workplace teams; to co-producing with member and staff stakeholders a deep organising campaign.
The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between members is at the heart of this role. The ideal candidate will be able to evidence both knowledge of and experience in organising tactics and tools. The ability to identify, recruit, train, develop and inspire member leaders and activists is at the heart of this role. Your experience should demonstrate your proven ability to identify issues and leaders, develop member structures that support their capacity to act and facilitate participation with people from an array of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
We’re looking for someone who can work as part of a team while hitting individual targets. Who is a go-getter and can follow the direction set by their line manager the Head of Organising, Senior Organiser and the over-all strategic direction of the Organising Programme and Activism Academy. It is important you can build professional relationships with members and staff by promoting a working atmosphere where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Most importantly you will have a commitment to grow a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of Organising which will help to shape the RCN’s Organising Programme.
These roles are reserved for nursing professionals. If you’re excited by job description and these opportunities but unsure if you met the person specification, please reach out to us for a 1-to-1 chat in early January.
What we offer you
We expect you to work hard as a professional and alongside members on organising drives under the direction of the Organising Programme strategy. 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.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. 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 selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You will 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. Both interviews and assessments will be 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 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 Annemarie McNeely, PA to Head of Organising at annemarie.mcneely@rcn.org.uk in early January.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk
Opening date: 19 December 2024
Closing date: 26 January 2025, Midnight
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier.
Assessment & interview dates
We will hold an assessment centre which will be held on 5 & 6 February 2025
Interviews will be held on 13 February 2025
Interview date: 13/02/2025