RCGP Scotland Projects Officer

Position Details

Full-time, 35 hours per week. Fixed term contract until 31 March 2027. Grade FN, Salary £31,870 per annum. Location: Edinburgh (hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office). Closing date: Monday 04 May 2026. Interview date: Friday 15 May 2026.

About Us

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

Projects Officer

We are looking for a Projects Officer to develop and support two externally funded programmes within the Projects and Initiatives Team. The postholder will support the development and implementation of a newly funded programme to increase awareness and knowledge around gambling harms, and will support the delivery of an existing programme aimed at supporting new (First5) GPs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that project outcomes are achieved to a high standard and milestones are met within budget by using relevant project documentation and processes.
• Use a variety of marketing methods to effectively promote the projects and respond to all enquiries professionally and in a timely manner.
• Organise and support a number of in‑person and online events and service relevant project meetings.
• Design and implement effective evaluations for each programme and present the findings in a clear and professional manner.
• Manage the project budgets, including the processing and recording of invoices and tracking expenditure against budgets.
• Provide professional and timely project progress reports to the project funders, demonstrating activity and impact at each stage.

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent qualification/work experience.
• Proven project administration experience and the ability to manage competing demands to ensure deliverables are achieved within set timelines and budget.
• Strong organisational and event planning skills, including experience in planning events and organising meetings.
• Comprehensive understanding of marketing and communication principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience in writing clear and professional reports.
• Good knowledge of budget management and experience undertaking evaluations and presenting findings accurately and impactfully.
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver events of varying sizes successfully.

Benefits

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and a great working environment.

Equal Opportunities

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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