Programme Coordinator, ROYAL SOCIETY Full Time

The Royal Society is seeking an enthusiastic person to join as Programme Coordinator within the People and Planet policy team. The team deals with a wide range of issues including human health, biodiversity and the environment, climate, energy and AI. This position is suitable for an efficient and versatile person with a confident and mature attitude who enjoys project management, event management, has experience of organising people and systems, and forms excellent working relationships with a range of people.

We are seeking someone who can help the Society continue to develop its capacity as a convenor and influencer of leading thinkers across the policy domain. Working alongside policy teams, you will need to plan and deliver events ranging from large scale conferences with leading key-note speakers to small, private round-table discussions involving government representatives and senior figures in industry and academia. The role requires clear communication skills, both written and verbal, including maintaining our online presence. The post holder will be expected to play a significant role in managing budgets and forecasting, providing logistical support, and in developing tools and processes to support delivery across the wider policy team.

Primarily focussed within the People and Planet Team, many of the issues we deal with have clear overlap with work led by the Society’s other major policy themes – education and policy for science. You will be expected to have the versatility and breadth of skills to support work in other programmes as the need arises, and whilst the Society’s policy work is led by the science policy team, we also work closely with colleagues in Communications, Public Affairs, Public Engagement, International Affairs and Industry Programme teams to deliver outcomes.

We typically undertake the following activities on topics that reflect the Society’s priorities:

• Projects: Analysing the scientific evidence relating to major policy issues in collaboration with other experts
• Reports & publications: Producing reports, statements, consultation responses and other publications on a regular basis
• Events: Bringing together policymakers and scientists to discuss current topics in science policy

This position is suitable for an efficient and versatile person with a confident and mature attitude who enjoys project management, budgeting and event management, has experience of organising people and systems, and forms excellent working relationships with a range of people.

About The Royal Society

The Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK. The Society’s mission is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. Science is vital to many areas of policy making and the Society seeks to ensure the government and the public have access to impartial and independent expert advice to inform debate and guide good decision making. The Royal Society provides independent, timely and authoritative scientific advice to UK and international decision makers. We champion the contribution that science can make to economic prosperity, quality of life and environmental sustainability, and are a hub for debate about science, society and public policy.

The Science Policy section comprises around 45 staff working across a range of themes and policy areas, according to scientific and policy priorities. It works in partnership with businesses, national academies, learned societies, charities and government, and deploys a wide range of channels and approaches – from the delivery of major reports to rapid shorter statements, the creation of influential networks, skilful use of the Society’s digital and media channels, and well-founded programmes of events. The Society continues to develop and look for innovative approaches that will increase its influence in national and international policy debates.

Job details

• Reports to: Head of Policy – People and Planet
• Location: Carlton House Terrace, London; plus hybrid remote working
• Pay Band: C
• Salary: £36,300-£42,130
• Hours: 35 hours/week
• Contract: Permanent

Closing date for applications 23:55 on 17 May 2026.

Interviews will take place during the week beginning 1 June 2026. Please note interviews will be face to face at our office: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG