Overview
Learning and Development Facilitator 1 x East and West Midlands based in Birmingham or Nottingham with hybrid working. 35 hours. 6 months fixed term contract 1 x Northern and Yorkshire and Humber based in Leeds or Sunderland with hybrid working. 35 hours. 6 months fixed term contract.
Salary range per annum £71,124.00 to £80,250.00 At the Royal College of Nursing, we’re an optimistic organisation.
And we’ve got good reason to be.
As the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK
* with over half a million members –we can see a brighter future ahead.
Join us and you will too.
RCN activists and workplace representatives are the lifeblood of our union and the voice of the nursing profession.
They shape the health policies of the future by organising, lobbying and campaigning for positive change for the nursing profession, for patient care and for a better society.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.
Responsibilities
As a Learning and Development Facilitator (LDF) you will design and deliver trade union education courses and programmes to RCN workplace representatives
* Learning Reps, Safety Reps and Stewards
* and other active members across the region.
You will work from within the Activist Learning and Development (ALD) Team, and with RCN colleagues to deliver high-quality, impactful learning experiences that transform members’ potential to win change in the workplace for themselves and their co-workers.
You will assess and evaluate learning to ensure that we deliver what activists need to be effective in their roles and so that we are always improving what we do.
You will also collaborate across the ALD Team on strategic work, designing new education courses and programmes, drafting learning materials and resources, leading on projects, and bringing your trade union pedagogy expertise and experience of working with activists to strengthen work across the organisation.
This is a varied and demanding role that will put you at the forefront of ensuring that the RCN’s members have the influence in the workplace
* and the world
* that they need.
What we offer you
Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays.
We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme.
Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation.
We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs.
Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance.
We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all.
We also recognise that to empower our people to do their best work, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home.
Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working.
At the RCN no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it.
You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Selection process
Please click the ‘apply now’ button to apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role.
You may not be shortlisted if you don’t.
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 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 Karen Carberry, Head of Activist Learning and Development via email to request a call or MS Teams chat: karen.carberryrcn.org.uk For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact recruitrcn.org.uk Opening date: 19th March 2026 Closing date: 5pm on 6th April 2026 Assessment and Interview date (at RCN HQ, London): 16th April 2026. If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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