Executive Assistant

Supply Chain Corporation Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS support organization is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to its leadership during a transformative period. The role involves managing complex diaries, effective communication with various stakeholders, and administrative duties to ensure smooth operations. Competitive salary of £36,448 plus numerous benefits including hybrid working, annual bonuses, and a generous pension scheme are offered. Experience in a similar confidential environment is essential.

Benefits

Hybrid working opportunities

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid well-being leave

Generous pension scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Paid volunteering leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work in a sensitive and confidential environment.
• Excellent communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex diaries and agendas.
• Handle communications and enquiries firmly.
• Lead self-service administration activities.

Skills

Diary management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Job description

Posted Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 00:59

Job Title Executive Assistant

Location: London

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract for Twelve Months

Salary: £36,448 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

In this role, you will provide high‑level support to the Director of Strategy, one additional Executive Director, and a Non‑Executive Director. The position will be based at our London office. It will include taking responsibility for delivering a comprehensive and effective administrative service. You will work as a part of the Executive Assistant team contributing to the smooth running of the NHS Supply Chain.

Every day you will …

• Manage complex diaries meetings, plan agendas, and reports, updating attendees and hospitality. This may include communicating complex, sensitive information with a range of staff internally and externally across the organisation.
• Deal with all communications and enquiries politely and courteously, using tact, discretion, and confidentiality, referring enquiries to other staff as necessary and/or responding appropriately to the query. This may require obtaining and sending information in various forms.
• Take responsibility for leading the scope and delivery of colleague and line manager self‑service administration activities, including travel arrangements, room bookings and office facilities.
• To frequently deal with multiple stakeholder groups, when seeking or asking for information.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in‑house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well‑being offering 1 day of paid well‑being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Excellent diary management skills across multiple stakeholders.
• At least three years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with the confidence to interact with Senior Leaders, Board Members and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience of working in a confidential, sensitive and pressurised environment.
• Ability to work with sensitivity and diplomacy, patience and confidentiality in dealing with a wide range of people.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to present well‑reasoned influence over others whom the post holder may have no formal authority.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced changing environment and the ability to juggle priorities whilst remaining flexible.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands and work to tight deadlines with a proactive and forward‑thinking approach.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at [e-mail].

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn't match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.