Job Description
Education Manager
Grade 5 - £35,556- 35 hours/week - Permanent
Since being granted our Royal Charter in 1599, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been improving health and healthcare for people around the world.
Today, we are a professional membership body providing education, assessment and development to more than 15,000 Fellows and Members at all stages of their careers. We are a UK organisation with a global membership.
Our estate in the heart of Glasgow city centre includes modern conferencing and events facilities, a rich and extensive heritage collection with museum status, a library and our multi-award winning events offering, 1599 at the Royal College.
Our purpose is built around delivering:
· Excellent education and outstanding member experience
· New standards through assessment and gold standard qualifications
· Transformative impact on the health and wellbeing of the wider world
Our vision: To build an influential global community that enables our Members to develop the skills, knowledge and influence to improve healthcare standards worldwide.
Our mission: We want to enable our Members to achieve their full potential as healthcare professionals and give them an influential voice in the world.
Our values: The College is not a building or a tradition, but a global community. In all that we do, we’re committed to putting our people first: Fellows and Members, those undertaking our education and assessment, colleagues and partners.
For us, how we work is as important as what we do, and we aim to live by our values. They embody the essence of the College motto, conjurat amice, meaning ‘together in friendship’. It’s an approach that is as relevant today as it was 425 years ago.
· Community Working together to support one another to succeed; listening to and engaging with partners and people, locally, nationally and globally, to achieve our core purpose.
· Integrity Valuing and learning from our heritage and commitment to excellence; never compromising on our core purpose, our standards and the quality of delivery.
· Innovation Proactively challenging current thinking with a forward-looking agile approach that meets the changing needs of our members and all those who interact with us.
· Inspiration Leading by example through open dialogue, teamwork and engagement to maximise our potential and affect change.
· Inclusivity Demonstrating care, kindness, civility, generosity and mutual respect through the way we welcome, work and interact with people.
The Role
The Education Manager will play a key role to develop, promote, and deliver high-quality educational courses and conferences within the healthcare sector, with a focus on innovation to increase delegate engagement and secure sponsorship opportunities. This role also involves managing, motivating, and developing a team of Education Coordinators and Clinical Skills Technicians, while providing key support to the Head of Education. Additionally, it includes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective processes and procedures to ensure the unit operates efficiently, within budget, and contributes to broader College-wide initiatives
About You
* Degree level education or equivalent experience
* Experience of leading a small team is necessary. The ability to lead and direct the education team will be essential
* Strong creative streak and the ability to contribute to the successful development of new education products, including; conferences, courses and Digital learning provisions
* Practical marketing experience is highly desirable
* Knowledge of IT systems, database-management and Microsoft Office Excel
* Experience of medical education activities including advisory boards, symposia and educational programmes, and of delivering large scale events including exhibitions would be an advantage
* Ability to provide concise reports and statistical information is necessary
* Experience in developing new processes and systems to streamline activity within a function would be desirable
* Some experience of eLearning would be desirable
* Experience of handling multiple projects simultaneously is essential
* Decision-making skills will be at a premium
* Sponsor acquisition experience is desirable
The full Job description is available on our website.
Benefits
40 days holiday
Pension
Life Assurance Benefit
Enhanced Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
Wellbeing Benefit
Cycle to Work Scheme
Successful candidates will have the requisite ability and experience to meet the specific requirements of the post. If you believe you have the skills to be part of our team then apply by submitting your CV, with a covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available from our website).
The closing date is Friday 29th May 2026. We anticipate interviews will be held 5th June 2026.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a Scottish Charity, SC000847, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)