About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the education, training and advancement of surgeons, dental surgeons, doctors, and various individuals throughout healthcare who are involved in the surgical care of patients. The College has a current membership approaching 32,000 and growing, with members spanning over 100 countries around the world.
From our founding in 1505, the College has been committed to the advancement of surgery and driving patient safety standards worldwide. In our 515-year history, there has never been a better time to join the College than now.
Working with us
At the College we aim to embrace views from across the organisation, sharing common goals and values for the betterment of healthcare through the advancement of surgical and dental professionals. We aim to develop teams that are reflective of the needs of our members and maximise the potential of every employee.
To reflect the varying needs across the organisation, we offer a range of policies and benefits for our workforce including a generous 42 days annual leave, flexible working practices, enhanced employer pensions contribution and various discounts throughout the College including the Ten Hill Place Hotel, 1505 Café and free entry to Surgeons’ Hall Museums.
If you’d like more information about this role, please contact [email protected]
The Content Administrator plays a key role within the Marketing and Communications Team, developing, coordinating and delivering engaging content across all communication channels to support campaigns, events, stakeholder engagement and wider College objectives.
The role exists to strengthen the College’s brand presence, improve audience engagement, and ensure high-quality storytelling across social media, website content, digital campaigns, the RCSEd App, internal communications and wider promotional activities.
The postholder will create written, visual and multimedia content, manage social media activity, support community engagement, monitor social listening, and ensure all content aligns with brand standards, strategic priorities and audience needs.
There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and creative, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for producing high-quality content. You'll be confident managing multiple projects, able to work to tight deadlines, and comfortable taking the initiative while working as part of a collaborative team.
You'll ideally hold an HND or higher qualification in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Journalism or a related discipline (or have equivalent professional experience).
You'll have experience creating engaging content across a range of digital channels, including websites, social media, email marketing, digital advertising and mobile apps.
A good understanding of content management systems is essential, along with experience using creative software such as Adobe Creative Cloud or similar platforms. Experience producing visual and multimedia content, including graphics, video and podcasts, would be an advantage.
A strong working knowledge of Canva is highly desirable, as it plays an important role in our day-to-day content creation.
Above all, you'll be an excellent communicator with outstanding writing and copywriting skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to prioritise competing demands while consistently delivering high-quality work.
Closing Date: 21 August 2026 @09.30am. Dates of interviews will be confirmed in due course. Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted in the first instance by email.
The application is a tool for helping us to shortlist candidates for interview and as a basis for the interview itself. Any decision to shortlist you for interview will be based solely upon the information you supply on your application.
If you have any difficulty in completing the forms or require the forms in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Department by e-mail: [email protected]
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an equal opportunities employer. If you consider you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) and have any specific requirements, or require assistance or reasonable adjustments (for example, information in larger font) to be made for you during the selection process, we will do our best to assist you. You are given the opportunity to express your needs by attaching a separate sheet to your application form or by contacting the HR Department on +44 (0) 131 527 1587 or by e-mail: [email protected]
The Equal Opportunities Monitoring form can be returned with your application. It will be retained within the HR Department and used solely for monitoring purposes; it will not be made available to the short-listing panel.
Thank you for your interest in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. We look forward to receiving your completed application by the Closing Date. If you need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us.
