Project Officer (Job Evaluation) - RCN02520
Trade Union | RCN Scotland HQ with hybrid working | £47,745
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Project Officer (Job Evaluation)
RCN Scotland HQ, 35 hours, 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Salary range per annum £47745 - £53934*
Imagine being faced with a world of exciting possibilities that could ultimately enable you to support our members and help shape the health policies of the future. As the UK’s largest trade union and professional body for nursing, we support over half a million members with unwavering loyalty and total commitment. We represent and develop them, support their practice and lobby on their behalf to make a positive difference to their working lives.
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 Project Officer (Job Evaluation) you’ll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of NHS Job Evaluation and personal drive to support RCN members achieve pay justice, primarily by supporting our members with the Review of Band 5 Nursing Roles in Scotland.
It's a job full of possibilities and offers the opportunity to be part of a major project that will see nursing roles appropriately recognised and rewarded, support RCN members realise the benefits of the review of Agenda for Change in Scotland and move closer to pay justice for the profession.
The role will involving working directly with RCN members across Scotland and may involve significant travel.
To join us you’ll need excellent communications and motivational skills and, ideally, a background in a trade union, professional organisation or HR, you will have significant knowledge of the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme and a proven record of driving significant projects.
Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
You will need to show adaptability, reliability and the ability to deliver to timescales and a commitment to collaborative working.
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 our 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.
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 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 Laura Petrie (Mon to Wed AM) on 0131 662 6148 or Marie Mason (Wed PM -Fri) on 0131 662 6181 to arrange a time to speak to Philip Coghill, Head of Pay, Terms & Conditions.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk Opening date: 21 August 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 15 September 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Selection dates:
Assessment & Interview: 26 September 2024
Interview date: 26/09/2024
Contracted hours: 35