BACCH Education and Training Administrator
£31,531 pa pro rata at 21 hours (£18,918 pa) plus excellent benefits
London WC1X and home-based
21 hours per week
Fixed-term (3 years, with potential extension)
The BACCH Education and Training Administrator is a newly created role supporting the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH), a specialty group of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. This role will take the lead on setting up and delivering educational courses and events for clinicians working in Community Child Health, including webinars, regional events, and the BACCH Annual Scientific Meeting.
Reporting to the BACCH Executive Officer, you will coordinate the development of a structured education and training offer, manage logistics for online and in-person courses, and support initiatives such as trainee-led learning and paid short courses. You will also support BACCH’s six affiliated specialist groups with administrative and event coordination as needed.
The role requires a highly organised and self-motivated individual with experience in event planning, digital platforms, and administrative systems. You’ll also maintain contact databases, filing systems, and internal procedures, while providing occasional cover for the wider team.
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting educational events or working in professional membership organisations, along with strong communication, planning and IT skills. A background in healthcare, training, or children’s services and knowledge of website or budget management is desirable
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The BACCH is the organisation for paediatricians and other professions working in community child health. BACCH is a membership organisation that represents doctors and other professionals working in paediatrics and child health in the community. It is a specialty group of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
The RCPCH sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Location
Home Based
Appointment Type
FTC
Salary Range
31531.00
Hours
Full time
Closing Date
30/11/2025
Ref No
10121
Head of Media and Public Affairs
Salary: £64,210 p.a
Contract: Fixed Term – 11 months (Maternity Cover)
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
As Head of Media and Public Affairs you will lead, plan, develop and implement effective media and public affairs strategies to actively promote the RCPCH and its priorities for maximum influence and impact.
The Head of Media and Public Affairs is an important leadership role at the College. You will work closely with journalists and media organisations to champion the College in the media as well as securing political support for our policy messages, through stakeholder relationships within the UK Government, Whitehall and the Westminster Parliament.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs, you will manage, direct and motivate the team to successfully achieve performance goals. You will play a pivotal role in driving the College’s Westminster public affairs work to secure our advocacy goals and you will also manage the out-of-hours media rota, being flexible to be on-call to media as required. You will also take responsibility for preparing and monitoring the Media and Public Affairs team budget, ensuring that all operational expenditure is value for money.
Degree educated or with relevant professional experience you will have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing proactive media and public affairs strategies and a strong track record in leading, planning, implementing and evaluating integrated communications strategies.
With proven leadership and performance management skills, you should also have a background of working with and influencing senior managers and have proven stakeholder management skills, being able to develop and nurture high level contacts in media and government.
Experience of briefing senior staff to act as spokespeople through the media and in direct engagement with political stakeholders is essential. Direct experience of working within an organisation that delivers health or children’s services would be desirable.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Location
London & home based
Appointment Type
FTC
Salary Range
64210.00
Hours
Full time
Closing Date
23/11/2025
Ref No
10118
Head of Communications and Marketing
£52,744 p.a plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking an inspiring and strategic Head of Communications and Marketing to lead the College’s multi-disciplinary communications, marketing, and digital team and to drive impactful, audience-led engagement in support of its mission to improve child health in the UK and globally.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Membership and Engagement, this high-profile role is responsible for shaping and delivering the College’s integrated communications, marketing, and brand strategy. You will oversee all aspects of the College’s external and internal communications, ensuring cohesive messaging, powerful storytelling, and measurable impact across channels.
You will lead and motivate a talented team of specialists spanning marketing, digital communications, design, and content, ensuring the delivery of high-quality campaigns, compelling digital experiences, and meaningful engagement with members, partners, and stakeholders. Sitting on the Divisional Management Team, you will balance strategic vision with operational excellence, driving innovation and best practice in all areas of communications and marketing.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing an integrated marketing, digital, and communications strategy that grows the College’s reach, impact, and income
- Leading a team of communications, marketing, and design professionals to deliver high-quality, on-brand, audience-led campaigns and content
- Overseeing the College’s brand strategy and acting as guardian of the RCPCH brand and sub-brands across all channels and materials
- Directing the development and publication of key member and stakeholder communications, including the quarterly Milestonesmagazine, annual reports, newsletters, and digital content
- Providing senior leadership on digital strategy, including user experience, CRM optimisation, SEO, PPC campaigns, and data-driven decision-making
- Championing audience insight, analytics, and continuous improvement to drive engagement and enhance the digital experience
- Building strong collaborative relationships across the organisation to ensure communications and marketing support strategic priorities
- Managing external agencies and suppliers to deliver outstanding creative and digital outcomes
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of three direct reports, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
Essential skills and experience:
- Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
- Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary marketing and communications teams
- Track record of developing and implementing successful digital, communications, and brand strategies that drive engagement and measurable results
- Strong editorial and copywriting skills, with excellent judgement and political awareness
- Experience managing communications and marketing functions in a membership body or similar organisation
- Demonstrable leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities, delivering results under pressure
- Strong understanding of digital transformation, CRM systems, and data-led decision-making
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
Desirable:
- Experience working at senior leadership level within the membership or non-profit sector
- Experience of leading CRM or website implementation projects
- Formal project management qualification
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a highly capable team and shape the voice, visibility, and impact of an organisation at the forefront of child health.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 27 November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Location
London & home based
Appointment Type
Permanent
Salary Range
52744.00
Hours
Full time
Closing Date
27/11/2025
Ref No
10120
Quality Assurance Administrator (Clinical Exams)
£31,531 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is looking for a meticulous and highly organised Clinical Examinations Quality Administrator to join our Theory and Standards team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on managing complex written materials, coordinating subject experts, and ensuring that assessments are accurate, high-quality, and delivered on time.
The Theory and Standards team develop, deliver and quality assure the theory examinations and assessments run by the College. Within this, the Quality Assurance team plays a vital role in developing and reviewing questions and scenarios for our MRCPCH and RCPCH Start assessments. This role focuses on the clinical examinations element - ensuring that every scenario used is reliable, fair, and mapped correctly to our syllabus and learning outcomes.
As Clinical Examinations Quality Administrator, you’ll take responsibility for managing and maintaining the MRCPCH Clinical Examinations scenario bank, creating and reviewing scenario sets, and coordinating the scenario generation and review process. You’ll also work closely with clinicians and other subject matter experts to support the development of high-quality examination materials.
We are seeking a detail-focused professional with excellent communication and organisational skills. You’ll need to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and consistency. You’ll be comfortable working independently, following set procedures, and collaborating effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
Essential skills and experience include:
• Experience managing high volumes of written material accurately and consistently
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other Office applications
• Ability to find pragmatic solutions and adapt to change
Desirable:
• Experience administering examinations or assessments
• Experience working in a membership or professional body environment
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent relevant experience
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the next generation of paediatricians through high-quality clinical examinations. You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team committed to excellence in medical assessment.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 26 November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Location
London & home based
Appointment Type
Permanent
Salary Range
31531.00
Hours
Full time
Closing Date
26/11/2025
Ref No
10122
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams) £37,264 per annum plus excellent benefits London WC1 and home-based 35 hours per week, full-time Permanent contract
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is looking for a proactive and highly organised Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams) to join our Theory and Standards team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced examinations or assessment professional who thrives in managing complex processes, ensuring accuracy and high standards, and working collaboratively with clinical and academic experts.
The Theory and Standards team develop, deliver and quality assure the theory examinations and assessments run by the College. Within this, the Quality Assurance team is responsible for developing and managing theory exam questions and assessment material for the MRCPCH (Membership Examination) and the RCPCH Start assessment.
As Quality Assurance Coordinator (Theory Exams), you will play a key role in overseeing the development, management and delivery of high-quality written examination materials. You will take ownership of the question banking system, coordinate question generation and review processes, and ensure examinations are set in line with blueprints and learning outcomes. Working closely with clinicians, committees and subject matter experts, you will lead recruitment and training for question writers and reviewers, ensuring the smooth running of theory exam development from start to finish.
We are seeking a detail-focused, analytical and collaborative professional who can manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain rigorous standards of accuracy and quality. You will be confident in managing stakeholders, have excellent communication skills, and enjoy working in a role that combines administration, coordination, and quality assurance.
Essential skills and experience include:
• Experience in an examinations or assessment question-setting environment
• Experience managing large volumes of written material accurately and consistently
• Strong understanding of assessment material development cycles and question banking systems
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to deliver multiple objectives to high standards under tight deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to travel within the UK when required
Desirable:
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of assessment development and improvement processes
• Experience running committees, panels or working groups to defined outputs
This is a great opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of fair, reliable and high-quality assessments for the next generation of paediatricians. You’ll join a supportive and collaborative team, where your work will help maintain the College’s reputation for excellence in medical education and assessment.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 26 November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Location
London & home based
Appointment Type
Permanent
Salary Range
37264.00
Hours
Full time
Closing Date
26/11/2025
Ref No
10123