With a worldwide reputation for educational excellence and state-of-the art teaching facilities, The Royal College of Surgeons of England exists to promote the highest standards of surgical care. Collectively, the Royal Surgical Colleges provide a joint membership examination – the MRCS – appropriate for the ISCP curriculum and the pattern of surgical training introduced in the UK in 2007. It is here that we need your help in this fixed term post.

Employed by, and based at, the English College in London, your role will be to co-ordinate and manage the development of the Intercollegiate MRCS and DO-NHS examinations on behalf of, and in conjunction with, the four Royal Surgical Colleges. You will also support the work of members of the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE), as well as its sub-committees and administrative office. An interesting and varied role, it will see you regularly liaise with Heads of Examinations or their nominees, as well as intercollegiate committee chairs to produce documents and policy papers for the ICSBE and its sub-groups. Arranging and servicing meetings, making travel and accommodation arrangements, monitoring progress against project plans and drafting publications, regulations, publicity and announcements – all are elements of a typical week’s work.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, your strong office management and administration experience includes exposure to committee servicing. What’s more, you’re used to working with people at all levels, both within and outside an organisation. As adept at preparing papers and reports as you are atsetting up and maintaining effective administrative systems, you also pride yourself on your ability to produce high quality and accurate written materials in a variety of formats. Well-organised, customer focussed and happy to work on a number of projects simultaneously, you enjoy being part of a team, cope well with change and, when it comes to ways of working, have the creativity and innovation to explore new ideas.

Benefits include

• 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) and up to 4 college closure days
• Defined Benefit pension scheme
• Flexi-time
• Subsidized restaurant
• In-house gym
• Squash court

For further information on this role and to apply please visit www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working using reference 40/11.

Closing date: 27^th November 2011

We are an employer fully committed to our equality and diversity policies. We will judge you on your abilities and nothing else.

Article source: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADN434/icbse-coordinator/

The delegation – which included both of Islington’s Older People’s Champions and Cllr Janet Burges, Islington’s Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care – accompanied Council Leader Catherine West as she gave evidence on Fuel Poverty to Health and Public Services Committee of the London Assembly.

The delegation viewed the Committee’s Meeting and were particularly pleased when Cllr West urged the representatives of EDF Energy and British Gas who were present, to show a “social conscience” when setting their energy bills for the forthcoming year.

After the Committee Meeting the pensioners met with London Assembly Members Nicky Gavron and Murad Qureshi who sit on the Committee, as well as Jennette Arnold who represents Islington on the GLA.

All three Assembly Members signed the Pensioners Forum’s petition which calls on the London Mayor to do more to prevent Londoners from falling into fuel poverty.

Cllr Catherine West said:

“I am on the side of local people who are in danger of falling into fuel poverty.  I am delighted that the Pensioners Forum was able to send a delegation to City Hall to attend the Committee Meeting and show the energy companies first hand the impact their price rises have.

It’s also important that the Conservative Mayor of London does more to help tackle fuel poverty in Islington and throughout London with energy efficiency schemes and improvements on data sharing so we can identify those in fuel poverty. I hope he heeds the words of the Pensioners Forum’s petition.

Unfortunately his Conservative chums in the Government are making the situation worse by cutting the Warm Front scheme, which helps several vulnerable families in Islington manage their energy bills”.

George Durack, Chairman of Islington Pensioners Forum, recorded a message at City Hall, explaining what he decided to bring his campaign to the Mayor’s doorstep.

A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Registrar (Council and Governance). Reporting directly to the Secretary to Council and Academic Secretary you will manage the Council Secretariat which is responsible for co-ordination of all aspects of the College’s corporate governance and information compliance arrangements. In addition to being Assistant Secretary to Council – the College’s governing body – the post-holder will be solely responsible for servicing the Secretary Council’s sub-Committees, including its Audit and Risk Committee, Finance and Investment Committee and Governance Committee. This is a high-profile position, involving direct contact with the Chairman of Council, external members of Council and its senior committees and members of Queen Mary’s Senior Executive (QMSE) and other senior officers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to develop further their career in university administration by gaining an in-depth understanding of governance. An ability to work autonomously, provide authoritative advice and excellent written and interpersonal skills are skills sought in the successful applicant.

The post is full time and permanent/. Starting salary will be in the range 40,914 – 46,938 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Ms Wendy Appleby through Mrs Julie Herd at julie.herd@qmul.ac.uk or on 0207 882 3354. Further details and an application form can be found at: www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacanciesCompleted application forms with CV and covering letter, quoting 11215/FB, should be returned to Mrs Julie Herd, Council Secretariat, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, or by e-mail to julie.herd@qmul.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 5pm 08 September 2011.
Interviews will take place on 15 September 2011.

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Article source: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADD726/assistant-registrar-council-and-governance/