RCGP Scotland Projects Officer

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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: Thursday 30 April 2026

Interview date: Friday 15 May 2026

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.

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.

We are looking for someone with proven project administration experience, with the ability to deliver multiple projects or services to set timelines and budget. The successful postholder will also have experience in planning events and organising and servicing meetings.

The Projects Officer will be responsible for:

• ensuring that project outcomes are achieved to a high standard and milestones are met within budget by using relevant project documentation and processes.
• Using a variety of marketing methods to effectively promote the projects and responding to all enquiries professionally and in a timely manner.
• Organising and supporting a number of in-person and online events and servicing relevant project meetings.
• Designing and implementing effective evaluations for each programme and presenting the findings in a clear and professional manner.
• Manage the project budgets, including the processing and recording of invoices, tracking expenditure against budgets.
• Providing professional and timely project progress reports to the project funders, demonstrating activity and impact at each stage.

The successful candidate will have a HND or equivalent qualification/work experience.

They will have proven project administration experience and the ability to manage competing demands to ensure deliverables are achieved within set timelines and budget. The successful applicant should be able to work autonomously and have excellent planning and organisation skills to deliver events of varying sizes successfully. The post requires someone who has experience in organising and servicing meetings as well as a comprehensive understanding of marketing and communication principles. The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience in writing clear and professional reports. They will have a good knowledge of budget management and experience in undertaking evaluations and presenting findings in an accurate and impactful way.

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

Please download the Candidate Pack below to view the full job description.

To apply, please click 'Quick Apply' and complete the application form.

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

                                         ~ Building a sustainable future for general practice ~

RCGP Scotland Projects Officer

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

EH2 1EN

£31,870 per year

Contract - Full-time

Posted today

Closing date: 02/05/2026

Job reference: RCGP899

Documents

Candidate Pack - Projects Officer April 2026.pdf

RCGP Scotland Projects Officer

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

£31,870 per year