Community Manager
London HQ with hybrid working, 35 hours, 1 year FTC
Salary range: £46,623 - £58,089 per annum
At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.
The role
The Royal College of Nursing is launching and growing Nest, our digital community platform. Nest brings together nurses, healthcare professionals, leaders and experts to share knowledge, build connections and support professional development.
As our Community Manager, you'll play a leading role in making Nest a lively, valuable and welcoming place to be.
This is a hands-on role where you'll combine community building, content creation, engagement, moderation and relationship management. You'll help people find value in the platform, support volunteer community leaders, encourage meaningful conversations and use insight and data to help the community grow.
No two days will be quite the same. One day you might be helping launch a new community, the next analysing engagement trends, supporting a webinar, developing resources for community leaders or working with colleagues to improve the user experience.
If you enjoy bringing people together, creating engaging online experiences and helping communities thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
The person
We're looking for someone who understands what makes people participate, contribute and keep coming back to a community.
You'll have experience managing online communities, membership platforms or digital engagement programmes, and you'll be comfortable balancing day-to-day community management with longer-term growth and development.
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of an exciting and growing professional community at a national organisation with more than half a million members.
You'll help shape how nurses and healthcare professionals connect, learn from one another and develop professionally. You'll work with passionate colleagues, contribute to a major strategic initiative and see the direct impact of your work on community members every day.
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 expect you to look after our members. 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.
*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 apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - candidates are expected to complete applications using their own knowledge, skills and experience, and that whilst AI may be used for basic support such as spelling, grammar and formatting, applications must accurately reflect the candidate's own work and genuine work experiences. Where AI has been used to generate, fabricate or substantially create application content, the application may be withdrawn from the recruitment process.
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 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 Tom Rusbridge, Head of Institute Operational Delivery at Tom.Rusbridge@rcn.org.uk.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk
Opening date: 29 October 2026
Closing date: 11.59pm on 23 November 2026
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Selection dates:
Assessments: 9 December 2026
Interviews: 16 December 2026
London HQ with hybrid working, 35 hours, 1 year FTC
Salary range: £46,623 - £58,089 per annum
At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.
The role
The Royal College of Nursing is launching and growing Nest, our digital community platform. Nest brings together nurses, healthcare professionals, leaders and experts to share knowledge, build connections and support professional development.
As our Community Manager, you'll play a leading role in making Nest a lively, valuable and welcoming place to be.
This is a hands-on role where you'll combine community building, content creation, engagement, moderation and relationship management. You'll help people find value in the platform, support volunteer community leaders, encourage meaningful conversations and use insight and data to help the community grow.
No two days will be quite the same. One day you might be helping launch a new community, the next analysing engagement trends, supporting a webinar, developing resources for community leaders or working with colleagues to improve the user experience.
If you enjoy bringing people together, creating engaging online experiences and helping communities thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
The person
We're looking for someone who understands what makes people participate, contribute and keep coming back to a community.
You'll have experience managing online communities, membership platforms or digital engagement programmes, and you'll be comfortable balancing day-to-day community management with longer-term growth and development.
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
- Experience managing or growing online communities or digital engagement platforms.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience creating or coordinating engaging digital content.
- Confidence moderating discussions and managing sensitive situations professionally.
- The ability to use data and user feedback to improve engagement and participation.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A commitment to creating inclusive, welcoming and respectful online spaces.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of an exciting and growing professional community at a national organisation with more than half a million members.
You'll help shape how nurses and healthcare professionals connect, learn from one another and develop professionally. You'll work with passionate colleagues, contribute to a major strategic initiative and see the direct impact of your work on community members every day.
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 expect you to look after our members. 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.
*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 apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - candidates are expected to complete applications using their own knowledge, skills and experience, and that whilst AI may be used for basic support such as spelling, grammar and formatting, applications must accurately reflect the candidate's own work and genuine work experiences. Where AI has been used to generate, fabricate or substantially create application content, the application may be withdrawn from the recruitment process.
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 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 Tom Rusbridge, Head of Institute Operational Delivery at Tom.Rusbridge@rcn.org.uk.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk
Opening date: 29 October 2026
Closing date: 11.59pm on 23 November 2026
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Selection dates:
Assessments: 9 December 2026
Interviews: 16 December 2026