There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people.
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.
The role
As a Corporate Services Manager, you’ll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of health and safety and your skills to deliver a seamless facilities service to our staff and members. You will lead the Corporate Support Team and to deliver the RCN NI Corporate Services Events strategy including existing programmes and events and provide excellent customer service via reception. To develop new event opportunities that aim to benefit NI members. Manage the Team Administrator’s workload and coordinate requirements with other teams within the directorate.
This role will mean that you will lead on the management of all existing services and local contracts within RCN NI and responsible for managing RCN NI procurement of services; building effective relationships with suppliers, whilst ensuring best pricing and service is provided. You will also manage Health and Safety to ensure a safe working environment for staff, members and visitors.
To join us you’ll need excellent problem-solving skills and, ideally, a background in a relevant area such as health and safety and facilities management. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do. The ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments is at the heart of this leadership role.
What we offer
We expect you to look after our staff, members and visitors. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. 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.
Our selection process
Please click on apply to find the job description, person specification and online application. You will also find the details of who to contact for further information or an informal discussion about the role.
Closing date: 30 March 2025
Assessment Centres and Interview date: 11 April 2025
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. The RCN Northern Ireland is committed to equality of opportunity. In this instance applications from the protestant community would be particularly welcome as this community is currently underrepresented in our workforce. We want to provide an environment to attract, retain and motivate the best.