Executive Assistant & Team Support - Healthy Lives

The Health Foundation; London; Hybrid; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charitable organization dedicated to building a healthier UK. As an Executive Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Healthy Lives team, providing essential administrative and executive assistance to senior leaders. This dynamic position requires a proactive individual who thrives in fast-paced environments and is committed to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that shapes health and care policy while enjoying a hybrid working model and excellent benefits. If you're passionate about making a difference and possess strong organizational skills, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Working Model

Inclusive Workplace

Support for Diverse Applicants

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing administrative support to senior executives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class administrative and EA support to senior directors.
• Manage executive schedules and ensure efficient office operations.

Skills

Administrative Support

Executive Assistance

Proactive Problem Solving

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Scheduling Tools

Job description

Executive Assistant & Team Support - Healthy Lives

Salary: Up to £43,852 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Contract: Permanent

Hours Per week: 37.5 hours per week, you will be required to work in-person a minimum of two days per week, in line with our hybrid working model.

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.

Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care. It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:

1. Improving people's health and reducing inequalities
2. Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
3. Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change. Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.

About the role

The Healthy Lives Directorate works collaboratively with expert partner teams across the organisation towards improving people's health and reducing inequalities – one of the Health Foundation’s core strategic priorities. Our ambition is to create more favourable conditions that enable others to act. We want decision makers across all parts of society to understand and fulfil their potential contribution to building a healthy nation.

The EA and Team support is a critical role within the Healthy Lives team. The post holder will provide first-class administrative and EA support to three Assistant Directors and one Director and will undertake a range of administrative activities to support the effective and efficient running of the Healthy Lives team and health and inequalities strategic priority. As well as this you will also line manage a part-time Operations Support Administrator. The ideal candidate will be highly proactive, adaptable, and thrive working in a fast-paced, busy environment.

How to apply

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role Here.. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and answer the following application questions:

1. Please tell us why you want to work with us, and what you can bring to the role. (max 300 words)
2. Describe your experience in managing executive schedules. What tools and techniques do you use to ensure efficiency and effectiveness? (Max 300 words)
3. Give an example from your current or most recent role, when you have successfully improved a work process and/or made a recommendation that has improved ways of working in your team/organisation. (250 words)
4. How do you contribute to creating a positive and productive office environment? (max 300 words)

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.

We have identified three diverse groups. In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.

Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together. If you require any support through this process, please contact [e-mail]. Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.

Closing date: 06, January 2025, 23:59

Interview date: Monday 20, January 2025.

Please note interviews will be held in person at the Health Foundation offices.