We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive business and office management support, contributing to the achievement of directorate and organisational objectives. The successful candidate will manage diaries, meetings, communications and documentation for senior leaders, ensuring priorities are balanced and operations run efficiently. You will play a key role in improving processes, supporting financial and performance reporting, and handling sensitive information with discretion in a fast‑paced, complex environment. This is a 12-month secondment position.
Responsibilities
* Manage complex diaries, scheduling meetings and coordinating appointments to ensure senior leaders' time is used effectively.
* Prepare and organise meeting materials, including agendas, reports and presentations, and accurately record minutes and actions.
* Act as a key point of contact, handling correspondence, calls and queries with professionalism and discretion.
* Coordinate meetings and events, including logistics such as venues, travel arrangements and supporting documentation.
* Maintain and improve filing systems, databases and office processes to support efficient business operations.
* Support reporting activities by gathering, analysing and presenting data for senior management and board requirements.
* Monitor tasks, risks and deadlines, proactively identifying issues and ensuring timely follow‑up and escalation where needed.
Essential Qualifications
* Significant business support/administrative/secretarial experience working in a large/busy team and with senior level stakeholders, preferably in NHS or similar public sector organisation.
* Experience in minute taking.
* Previous experience of professional documentation including reports, committee/panel papers and presentations.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
* Educated to AS/A Level or NVQ Level 3/Diploma Level 3 or equivalent.
Desirable Qualifications
* Familiarity with medical/NHS terminology.
* Experience project managing events or visits for senior officials.
* Business Studies/Secretarial related qualification.
* Prince2 qualification or equivalent.
Benefits
* Agenda for Change salary.
* Full NHS benefits.
* 27+ days' annual leave.
* Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
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