Executive Assistant to President and Chief Executive Officer

Our client is seeking an experienced EA to provide senior level support to the President and Chief Executive Officer. This is a temporary position for 3 months with a remuneration of £23‑24 per hour, hybrid working. You will need proven experience within a similar position, ideally within a professional membership body or healthcare/medical organisation.

Who will you be working for?

Our client is an innovative healthcare organisation located in the City of London.

What will you be doing?

This role provides confidential, high quality, effective and proactive support to the RCoA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The role holder ensures smooth day‑to‑day management of the CEO and President’s working lives and often represents the College as the first point of contact for both external and internal stakeholders.

• Deliver comprehensive and proactive diary management, managing time with effective and efficient scheduling of complex and demanding priorities.
• Treat correspondence and communication related to the work of the CEO and President with discretion and sensitivity at all times.
• Set up regular meetings for the President and the CEO with key stakeholders, ensure actions are followed up, and take notes on an occasional basis if required.
• Coordinate work and meetings across the Executive Team and Senior Management Team.
• Respond to or redirect written and telephone enquiries on behalf of the CEO and President, drafting replies or directing emails to colleagues where appropriate.
• In their absence, manage the CEO and President’s email inboxes, deciding which emails require forwarding and triaging all emails received for their return.
• Manage all meeting and travel arrangements, ensuring all information and papers are provided in a timely manner and actions followed up.
• Deputise for other members of the Governance Team by providing occasional ad hoc support for core governance functions of the College, including elections and General Meetings.

You will need:

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant at a senior level.
• Proven experience managing a varied and extensive workload effectively, prioritising successfully under pressure.
• Experience dealing professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and forming good working relationships at all levels.
• Experience of committee management and servicing.