Specialist Society Coordinator

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our team. This role provides dedicated administrative and coordination support to two specialist societies - The British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS) and The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG).

The postholder is employed by the RCOG but serves these independent Societies, working closely with their respective officer teams. While reporting to the Membership team at RCOG, day-to-day activities involve direct collaboration with the Societies’ leadership.

The post holder is required to provide 14 hours a week for the BMFMS and nine hours a week for BSUG. This will be spread across three seven hour days based in the RCOG office or working from home.

The overall objective is to provide an office/secretariat for BMFMS and BSUG and to be responsible for providing front line support for the societies, supporting Officers on specific projects, supporting the society committee meetings, managing enquiries, tracking and reporting on finances (for BMFMS) and managing the day to day running of the office/secretariat.

For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.

About you

This position is well-suited for someone who enjoys providing excellent support in a busy and varied environment. You will have excellent organisation and communication skills and you are comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently and collaborating with a range of stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Experience of working within a membership, association or society
• Experience of committee coordination and minute-taking
• Experience of membership administration
• Experience of delivering events

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• 10% pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced wellbeing and family support
• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Life assurance and income protection schemes
• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website to download the full Job pack.
• Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 7 April 2025
• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.
• Please note that the start date for this role is ideally before 30 April 2025.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

Please note: We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 17,500 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.