Executive Assistant London, England
Job description
The role
Executive Assistant to the Director of Nursing RCN UK HQ, London (based in office at least four days per week, with one day remotely) 35 hours per week, Permanent £47,874 - £53,481 per annum (including inner London weighting of £4,611) There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a professional body and trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, nursing associates, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards of patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As an Executive Assistant you’ll use your positive attitude and highly developed skills to deliver outstanding support to the Director of Nursing and their senior team. Every day will be filled with possibilities as you find new ways to support the Director and develop systems to ensure effective management of the Directorate. You will get involved in anything from preparing briefings and presentations to liaising with internal and external stakeholders across the UK. We'll look to you to support the smooth running of the Directorate. It's a great way to build on your skills and experience and develop your potential.
The person
To join us you’ll need exceptional interpersonal and administration skills and, ideally, experience in a background in a professional or membership organisation. You will have the ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between departments which is at the heart of this leadership role. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after your customers. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. *We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. In order to provide effective EA support this role will be required to be based in the RCN UK HQ office at least four days per week, with one day from home.
Contact details and timescales
Our selection process Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Nicola Ranger, Director of Nursing via [email protected]. For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please contact [email protected] Opening date: 06 March 2023 Closing date: 26 March 2023 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, this vacancy may close earlier. Assessment & interview date: 06 April 2023
Job Reference: RCN02084
