Job title: Director of People and Organisational Development

Salary range: Up to £70K, depending on experience

Type of contract: Permanent

Location: London, Hybrid

Working hours: 35 hours per week (Part time 28hrs considered)

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and dedicated individual as our Director of People and Organisational Development. 

 As a professional membership organisation, the Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians has a global mission to improve the health of women and girls. 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 and have recently celebrated our 90th year, supporting 16,000 members both 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.

Our Director will work in partnership with our CEO to ensure that we provide the best possible work environment for all of our staff and focus on how we can ensure that the College is well placed to deliver across its strategic agenda. 

The post holder will have the opportunity to work across the whole spectrum of workforce and OD and will be a member of the RCOG senior leadership team, with ample opportunity to lead on organisationally significant projects. 

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

·       25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January

·       Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation

·       Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies

·       Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation

·       Tailored Learning and Development and study leave

·       Affinity staff networks

·       Free lunch (onsite only)

·       Employee Support Service counselling

·       Life Assurance Scheme

·       Lifestyle discounts

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

How to apply

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied.  Please visit our careers website, www.rcog-careers.org to download the full job pack.

• Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 28 November

• If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact People@rcog.org.uk.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

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 16,000 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.