Job Description

About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 32,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world.




From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide. In our 515-year history, there has never been a better time to join the College than now.

Working with us

At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.




To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices, enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Cafe and free entry to Surgeons' Hall Museums.




If you'd like more information about this role, please contact recruitment@rcsed.ac.uk

Position:

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Reporting to the Marketing Manager Education and Examinations, the Events Administrator will support the delivery of our events, outreach and membership engagement programme.



You will be organised and methodical. You will work closely with the wider MarComms team and other colleagues and volunteers, to deliver successful and engaging events. You will support the management of our conferences and events, and our presence in industry conferences or outreach activities.



You will support with project management of attendance at shows and events with stand builds, merchandise ordering and staffing of the events. You will ensure that we project our brand and tell our story well at all events. You will consider how best to collect and manage data from attendees and how to register guests at events. You will be familiar with typical event management software. You will be confident to make sure that every detail has been considered to contribute to the successful running of any event.



You will provide administrative and practical support for outreach events and will liaise with our ambassadors, influencers, surgical and dental societies and affiliated groups. With direction and support from your manager, you will ensure that influencers are kept informed and engaged with the college and nurtured to be champions for our calls to action. For all our key stakeholders, you will assist the team to ensure they are receiving timely, useful and motivating communications and toolkits of resources to support them in promoting the College and our services.



You will ensure that your areas of responsibility comply with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including data protection, GDPR, copyright, and intellectual property.

Requirements:

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This is a superb opportunity for an individual who is confident, methodical, organised and conscientious.



Ideally you will be a graduate of a degree in marketing, communications or event management. You will have strong event management and project management skills.



You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be a proficient user of the MS Office suite and have the ability to prioritise your workload with minimum supervision. A high level of professionalism and diplomacy is required for the role as is a willingness to take on new challenges and be receptive to change.

Other information:

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Dates of interviews will be confirmed in due course.

Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted in the first instance by email.





The application is a tool for helping us to shortlist candidates for interview and as a basis for the interview itself. Any decision to shortlist you for interview will be based solely upon the information you supply on your application.



If you have any difficulty in completing the forms or require the forms in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Department by e-mail: recruitment@rcsed.ac.uk


The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an equal opportunities employer. If you consider you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) and have any specific requirements, or require assistance or reasonable adjustments (for example, information in larger font) to be made for you during the selection process, we will do our best to assist you. You are given the opportunity to express your needs by attaching a separate sheet to your application form or by contacting the HR Department on +44 (0) 131 527 1587 or by e-mail: recruitment@rcsed.ac.uk



The Equal Opportunities Monitoring form can be returned with your application. It will be retained within the HR Department and used solely for monitoring purposes; it will not be made available to the short-listing panel.



Thank you for your interest in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. We look forward to receiving your completed application by

9am on Friday 11th July 2025

. If you need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us.