Executive Assistant – Hybrid, High-Impact Support

The Royal College of Surgeons of England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Healthcare and wellbeing programs

Pension scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Staff networks

Flexible holiday

Job summary

The Royal College of Surgeons of England invites applications for an Executive Assistant to the Executive Office in London. Join a professional membership organisation and charity focused on advancing surgical care and governance across the College.

You will support Officers and the Executive Director Team, coordinating priorities and boundary-spanning activities. The role requires proactive, confidential handling of information, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with senior

Qualifications

• Experience providing executive or senior-level administrative support in a busy environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to handle sensitive information.
• Organised, proactive, able to prioritise, meet tight deadlines, and present information clearly.
• Professional when engaging with senior colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Ability to produce accurate correspondence, briefings, reports and presentations.
• High level of digital confidence with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated executive support across the Executive Office and assist Officers and/or the Executive Director Team.
• Coordinate complex diaries, meetings, travel and related arrangements for senior leaders.
• Prepare information, papers and briefing materials for senior meetings and ensure timely availability.
• Process expenses and routine financial administration per College procedures.
• Provide committee support including agenda coordination and minute-taking.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and act as liaison for the Executive Office.
• Triage inquiries, respond or escalate as appropriate with discretion.
• Support governance administration and key forums within the Executive Office remit.
• Coordinate projects, maintain plans, records and progress updates.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder coordination

Written & verbal communication

Digital proficiency

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Royal College of Surgeons of England invites applications for an Executive Assistant to the Executive Office in London. Join a professional membership organisation and charity focused on advancing surgical care and governance across the College.

You will support Officers and the Executive Director Team, coordinating priorities and boundary-spanning activities. The role requires proactive, confidential handling of information, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with senior