Executive Assistant

Are you looking for an exciting and varied new role where you can make a difference and get involved in a wide range of projects?
- Do you get a sense of satisfaction from providing high quality support, learning new skills and working collaboratively with stakeholders to reach desired outcomes?
- Can you use your initiative, planning and organisational abilities and communication skills to arrange the smooth running of meetings and directorate/corporate programmes of work?

If you can answer yes to all of the above, the GPhC have just the role for you

This post is available to someone who is looking to work in a professional and supportive team where there is scope for progression, opportunities for training and no two days are the same. You will work closely with the Director to support their work across all areas of the Insight, Intelligence, and Inspection directorate. You will also provide wider support, working collaboratively across the organisation to ensure the smooth and effective administrative running of the directorate. You will play a key role in embedding the GPhC’s new hybrid working model, ensuring the smooth facilitation of a wide range of virtual and hybrid directorate meetings supporting the efficient and effective running of the directors’ office and daily work. You will also be responsible for the coordination of projects across the directorate, working closely the Heads of department to ensure effective support across the directorate project portfolio as required.

**The successful applicant will have**:

- Strong **administrative skills**, excellent **attention to detail** and high levels of** accuracy**.
- The ability to be **well organised **and** deliver under pressure**.
- The capability to use their own** initiative** to** identify risks and opportunities**.
- Excellent **communication** skills; verbal and written.
- The ability to **maintain confidentiality** and manage sensitive information appropriately.
- **Enthusiasm, a thirst for knowledge, and team spirit**:

- Have an **unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion**.

**Benefits when joining our team**:
In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, applicants can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, **good work-life balance and workload** **plus an excellent benefits package **that includes:

- **30 days holiday** (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
- **A choice between two pension providers**: NHS pension scheme or Standard Life.
- **Flexible working arrangements** including reduced hours and home working.
- **Career breaks and sabbaticals**.
- **Private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan** and many more.

**Follow this link to see our benefits guide** [PDF 243 KB]

**About the GPhC**:
We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to **assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services**.

Our organisation has a long-term vision and **a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff**. We are committed to **providing workforce learning and development opportunities**.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adopted a hybrid and remote working approach where our staff are predominantly home-based. Office attendance depends on the nature of the role and the requirements of the team.

**We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture** and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

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