Accreditation Development Specialist
Accreditation Development Specialist
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Salary - Salary Plan 44000.00 GBP AnnualWe have an exciting opportunity for an Accreditation Development Specialist to join us on a fixed term basis until 9 March 2026.
In this role you will be a part of the Accreditation and Careers team with a key objective in delivering support to the RSC Strategic themes through international degree accreditation and approval of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses.
The role encompasses four key responsibilities.
Manage International Degree Accreditation.
Engage with the overseas universities with accredited degrees by managing developing and improving strategies such as an international bursary and webinar series.
Increase the uptake of international degree accreditation by developing relationships with overseas universities we do not already engage with and encouraging them to apply for accreditation.
Manage the approval of external training courses and other CPD activity. This would be linked into the RSCs CPD frameworks so advancing member engagement and usage.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office you will be able to work from home within the UK with the expectation that you will attend the office once a month.
This role will require international travel.
If you require flexible working arrangements please outline this in your application.
Our ideal candidate will:
Hold a degree or equivalent in chemical science.
Be (or eligible to be) a Member (MRSC) and Chartered Chemist (CChem)
Have consolidated their knowledge of science and developed professional key skills through postgraduate employment.
Understand qualifying standards quality assurance mechanisms and markets for degree courses and professional development programmes.
Apply sales skills to secure new customers and revenue.
Apply knowledge critically and demonstrate an ability to evaluate data relating to education and training in an accurate and equitable manner.
Be able to interact and network competently with colleagues members on committees senior university staff employers of chemists and peers at other professional bodies
When applying please provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills knowledge and competencies match the requirements outlined in the job description.
Interviews will take place on 15-17 October.
About the RSC
We are a thriving international community of over 60000 members in 125 countries an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.
As a not-for-profit organisation employing around 600 staff in 6 countries we reinvest all of our income to achieve our charitable objectives in support of the chemical sciences community and advancing chemistry.
Our purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences.
Our global community spans hundreds of thousands of scientists librarians teachers students pupils and people who love chemistry. We connect our community by holding scientific conferences symposia workshops and webinars and we partner globally for the benefit of the chemical sciences.
Benefits
We promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options. Our benefits package includes:
26 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
Enhanced parental leave.
Paid volunteering days.
At the RSC we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme we endeavour where possible to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format please contact the Recruitment Team at or on 44 (0) and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
If you have any questions please contact us at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
