Executive Support Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time, temporary Executive Support Officer role at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, providing high-level, confidential administrative support to the Executive Director of Finance. The role involves managing complex diaries and inboxes, drafting reports, coordinating meetings, and contributing to service improvement. It offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into executive-level operations within a large NHS organisation. The ideal candidate is highly organised, proactive, professional, and proficient in digital tools.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level/or equivalent experience in business administration
- Skills / Competencies
- Advance Keyboard skills and experience of typing from dictation / audio typing
- Proactive approach and able to identify and suggest areas where improvements or developments can be made based on feedback or intuition
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- A minimum of three years providing high-level, efficient Business Support within a corporate environment.
- Experience of complex diary and email management, being able to proactively manage and coordinate conflicting priorities, using initiative based on knowledge and understanding of your director[s] objectives and priorities.
- Experience of supporting director level meetings including production of minutes.
- Experience in preparing reports, action plans and forward planning
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting an Executive / Board Director level position.
- Qualifications / Knowledge
- Educated to degree level/or equivalent experience in business administration
- Skills / Competencies
- Advance Keyboard skills and experience of typing from dictation / audio typing
- Proactive approach and able to identify and suggest areas where improvements or developments can be made based on feedback or intuition
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- A minimum of three years providing high-level, efficient Business Support within a corporate environment.
- Experience of complex diary and email management, being able to proactively manage and coordinate conflicting priorities, using initiative based on knowledge and understanding of your director[s] objectives and priorities.
- Experience of supporting director level meetings including production of minutes.
- Experience in preparing reports, action plans and forward planning
- Experience of supporting an Executive / Board Director level position.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Executive Support Officer
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently recruiting for an Executive Support Officer on a full time, temporary basis from 7 December 2026 to 6 January 2028.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, providing a comprehensive, high-level, professional and confidential administration service to the Executive Director of Finance.
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into how a large NHS organisation operates at executive level. You will work closely with senior leaders and partners across the wider health and care system, building valuable experience in executive support, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement and service improvement.
We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, professional and confident working in a fast-paced environment. You will also need to be an excellent communicator and team player who can build positive relationships, work collaboratively with colleagues, provide support and cover when required, and contribute to a high-performing Corporate Governance team.
The successful candidate will be open to embracing digital ways of working and have experience in using tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, streamline administra
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