Education Events Co-ordinator - 21 hours per week

Welcome to the College community

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 

This role involves supporting the organisation and delivery of postgraduate medical education for physicians, surgeons, dentists, travel medicine practitioners, and podiatrists by coordinating the planning and administration of educational events, training programmes, and professional development activities. Key responsibilities include assisting with the development and implementation of marketings, maintaining strong communication with teaching faculty, conference speakers and event delegates, and engaging with pharmaceutical sponsors to ensure their continued support. The role also includes administrative support for clinical skills courses, some of which involve cadaveric material, delivered at the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre at the University of Glasgow and the Macewen Clinical Skills Suite at the College on St Vincent Street. Strong organisational skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential for success in this position. 

• 21 hours per week

• Permanent

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Who we're looking for

The post-holder will require the following:

Essential:   

• Customer focused and strong ability to deal with individuals on all levels in a friendly, welcoming and helpful manner  

• Strong planning and organisational skills and attention to detail  

• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook  

 Desirable:  

• Experience in organising events, including managing all logistical arrangements, delegate and sponsor acquisition, and overseeing budgetary control  

• Involvement in the delivery of events through webinars and e-learning platforms.  

• Some experience in using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to support event coordination and communication.  

The full job description can be found in the documentation below.

How to apply

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 cover letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available to download above). 

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to give a 5 minute presentation on what they think the main challenges of the role are. 

The closing date is Sunday 18 October 2026. We anticipate interviews will be held on 27 October 2026.

If you have any queries, please contact recruitment@rcpsg.ac.uk

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a Scottish Charity, SC000847, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)

Please see the application form below.