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Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide confidential, high-quality support to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a key role that enables senior leaders to focus on delivering the organisation's strategic priorities while ensuring the smooth running of their day-to-day activities.

In this role, you will:

  • Manage complex diaries, schedules, meetings, travel arrangements, and competing priorities.
  • Coordinate communications and correspondence, acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Prepare meeting papers, briefings, and other documentation, ensuring actions are tracked and followed up.
  • Build effective working relationships with senior leaders, members, and external partners.
  • Provide secretariat and administrative support to leadership meetings, projects, and governance activities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to an efficient, professional, and inclusive working environment.

About You

You will be an experienced Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Administrator with a proven ability to deliver high-quality support in a busy and fast-paced environment. You must be organised, adaptable, and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

You will bring:

  • Experience supporting senior leaders and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong organisational, planning, and time-management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • A proactive, solution-focused approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.

About the College

The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

At RCoA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is a core part of our culture, so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.

The Package

This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):

  • 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
  • 1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday
  • Healthcare support through Benenden Health
  • Up to 12% pension contribution
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Wellbeing hour once a week
  • Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes

How to Apply

If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by Sunday, 9th of August. Please note that the closing date is subject to change, depending on the success of the recruitment process.

In your covering letter (maximum 500 words), please tell us:

  • Why you're interested in this role
  • An example of supporting a senior leader through competing priorities
  • What attracts you to working for the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Interviews for successful candidates will be held on Thursday, 20th of August in London.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.

If you have any questions or would like more information about this opportunity, please contact the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please. 

Application resources
Application Instructions

In your covering letter (maximum 500 words), please tell us:

- Why you're interested in this role
- An example of supporting a senior leader through competing priorities
- What attracts you to working for the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Organisation
The Royal College of Anaesthetists View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 21 July 2026
Closing date: 09 August 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Administration, Health / Medical

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