Learning and Development Facilitator

Learning and Development Facilitator

2x 0.5FTE

We also welcome applications for 1x 1.0FTE covering both regions.

North West of England Region (Bolton RCN Office), 17.5 hours per week (0.5FTE), permanent contract

London Region (Central London Office) 17.5 hours per week (0.5FTE), permanent contract

Please state in your application which post you would like to be considered for.

Salary range per annum: £66,909 rising to £75,492 pro rata

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.

We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.

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 England regions.

You will work from within the Activist Learning and Development (ALD) Team, and with regional 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 the skills activists need.

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 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.

To join us you'll need experience of shaping and delivering programmes of learning and ideally a background as an educator or facilitator in a Trade Union, health or social movement environment. You'll need to be able to demonstrate a record of assessing learning and providing constructive feedback and be able to provide examples of when you have shown leadership in learning-centred projects. Crucially, you will have worked alongside and built strong relationships with activists.

Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate, and show a capacity for strategic insight in all you do.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible.

What we offer you

We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.

We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

Our selection process

Please click the 'apply now' button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role.

You cannot be shortlisted if you don't do both. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. 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 a 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:

For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact

Opening date: 16th December 2024

Closing date: 11.59pm on 15th January 2025

Assessment and Interview date (at RCN HQ, London): 29th and 30th January 2025

Interview date:

Contracted hours: 17.5