Operations Leadership Group Assistant

ANTHONY NOLAN; Hampstead; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Childcare vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Anthony Nolan is seeking an Operations Leadership Group Assistant to support the Operations & Patient Services team in Hampstead, London. The role focuses on diary management, minute taking, PO management and event coordination, delivering efficient administrative support to the Executive Assistant and COO.

You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to handle confidential information, and strong MS Office proficiency to maintain smooth operations and high

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leadership or executive teams.
• Strong organisational and diary management skills.
• Experience handling confidential information and sensitive material.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Operations Leadership Group.
• Manage diaries, coordinate meetings and take minutes.
• Raise and manage purchase orders; coordinate divisional events.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer when needed; general logistics.

Skills

Diary management

Minute taking

Interpersonal skills

Confidential information handling

Verbal & written communication

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Initiative & teamwork

Education

Relevant administration experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Operations Leadership Group Assistant

Be at the heart of Operations & Patient Services at Anthony Nolan, supporting our leadership team to stay organised, connected and focused on delivering lifesaving work

We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.

Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for an Operations Leadership Group Assistant to join our Operations & Patient Services team.

Title:Operations Leadership Group Assistant

Salary: £27,000 - £29,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location:Hybrid, withhead office in Hampstead, London

The first stage for this recruitment will likely be on Tuesday 27th October (remote), and the second stage likely on Tuesday 3rd November (in-person).

Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Operations Leadership Group. Day to day activities for the Operations Leadership Group include, but are not limited to, diary management, ensuring meetings are organised efficiently, taking meeting minutes and actions, raising and managing purchase orders, coordinating divisional events and providing support to the Chief Operating Officer if their EA is unavailable, among other general logistical and administrative tasks.

You will bring:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to deal with sensitive situations.

• Understanding of how to handle confidential information.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong MS Office skills including diary and inbox management.

• Ability to take concise minutes and manage action logs.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work on own initiative and/or part of a team.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary

• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop

• Life Assurance of four times annual salary

• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme

• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Athony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

• Department Operations & Patient Services
• Role Business Management
• Location Head Office
• Remote status Hybrid
• Salary £27,000 - £29,500/year
• Contract hours Full time
• Employment type Permanent
• Closing date 23 October, 2026
• Hybrid working expectation 2 days per week on site

So how can you tell if you're Anthony Nolan too?

• You’re passionateand dedicated to your work
• You’re innovativeand looking for a challenge
• You want to improveand learn every day
• You’re accountablefor your work and take pride in what you do
• You’re people and patient focused– you want to make a difference to people’s lives

These five values are what drive and motivate usacross all of our divisions. From lab research and tissue typing, to finance, HR and legal, from patient support and logistics, to fundraising, marketingand communications… everyone has a critical role to play in our lifesaving work.

We’re incredibly proud of the people who work for us – and we’re always on the lookout for more passionate and talented individuals. If you like the idea of joining a team that gives four people the chance of life every day, check out our job listings below.

About Anthony Nolan

Anthony Nolan is the charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells. Find out more about what we do here.