Executive Assistant Strategy & Insight

About the team and what we do

The Executive Support Team is the smallest team of the NMC’s Strategy & Insight directorate (alongside 5 other teams) which provides the key services to support our Executive Director and the leadership team. We’re a busy, close-knit team and provide high-quality, strategic administrative and business support to help our directorate achieve its goals.

Your role and impact

You will be one one of two Executive Assistant roles and reporting to the Executive Business Manager. You’re main focus will be to provide excellent executive support to the Executive Director and have the chance to interact with colleagues across the range of corporate support services, learning about our different projects and priorities.

In this role you will:

·Proactively manage the Executive Director’s complex calendar and inbox.

·Arrange Executive Director’s meetings, travel and accommodation.

·Act as the key point of contact for issues requiring the Executive Director’s attention.

·Ensure that Executive Director is aware of key internal and external communications and reports and key directorate and corporate deadlines.

·Assist the Executive Business Manager with administrative tasks where necessary.

·Provide proactive high quality support to the S&I SLT as a collective and to individual members as required.

To cover for other members of the Executive Support Team during periods of absence.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an experienced executive assistant who will bring excellent administrative and organisational skills to add to our team. We’re looking for someone who enjoys this role and is a creative problem solver, able to prioritise effectively and good at communicating with a range of colleagues. You’ll also take pride in attention to detail and in accurate, timely responses to requests. It’s important for us that you’re a team player, proactive, open to a variety of support tasks that may be required.

You’ll bring:

·Experience of effectively and proactively supporting an Executive Director.

·Excellent organisational skills and a methodical approach to managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

·Strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

·A proactive, open and flexible mindset while being comfortable with the daily EA tasks.

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The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.

Hybrid Working Policy

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.

Our Pay Policy

It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.


For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.


Reasonable adjustments

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting

All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.