Expeditions & Fieldwork Officer

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG); Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35‑hour working week

Flexible working (office/home)

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Company closure between Christmas and\

Group Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Job summary

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is seeking an Expeditions & Fieldwork Officer to support expedition and fieldwork practitioners, blending administrative duties with delivering advice, information, training and outreach.

Based in Kensington, London, this permanent, full‑time post offers a 35‑hour week with flexible office/home working, 25 days’ leave (pro rata) plus holidays, life assurance and wellbeing benefits.

Job description

Joining a specialised team at a time of transition and growth, the Expeditions & Fieldwork Officer will expand RGS Explore’s capacity to deploy first-hand experience and institutional knowledge to provide practical support for expedition and fieldwork practitioners, helping reinforce the Society’s role as an international leader and convenor representing diverse forms of geographical exploration.

This role combines administrative and operational responsibilities with delivery of specific elements of our advice, information, training and outreach work. It is central to evolving the Society's technical resources, community events, and public engagement activities, ensuring our support for this community remains rigorous, impactful and innovative as it grows.

Closing date: 9.30am on Monday 14 September.

Salary and contract details

This is a permanent, full-time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months.

The salary range for this post is £30,295 to £32,930 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.

The post is based in Kensington, London.

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.