Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing - RCN02581
Health and Safety | RCN UK HQ with hybrid working | £84,576 - pro rata (including inner London weighting of £5094)
Contract type: Permanent
Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Location: London HQ with Hybrid Working, 17.5 hours per week (job share of 35 hours per week)
Salary per annum £79,482 - £89,238 *plus London Weighting: £5,094 pro rata
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 key specialist member of the Employment Relations Department (ERD) you will be the UK employment relations policy lead (job share) for occupational health, safety, and wellbeing issues with respect to the physical and psychological working environments of nurses and nursing staff, wherever they work.
Deputising where required for the Associate Director of Employment Relations, you will also line manage a team of specialist Health, Safety and Wellbeing National Officer(s). Supporting the development, and ensuring the effective delivery, of the RCN’s strategy and policy in respect to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of members, you will work collaboratively and in partnership across the organisation and with key external stakeholders to influence and campaign for improved nursing terms and conditions.
The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments and stakeholders is at the heart of this leadership role. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ethos of trade unionism and promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of RCN members.
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 customers. 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 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 Janice Morton, Assistant, EA Member Relations and Legal Services on 020 7647 3569 to make an appointment.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk
Opening date: 18 November 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 01 December 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Assessment and interview date: 12 December 2024
Interview date: 12/12/2024
Contracted hours: 17.5