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Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff

Wellcome Trust

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Join the Wellcome Trust, an influential global charitable foundation, as an Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff

Overview

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£44000

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London, UK - Hybrid

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Expires at anytime

Organisation Summary

The Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation, is committed to improving health worldwide through scientific funding, advocacy, and partnerships. With a £16bn budget for the next decade, they aim to tackle global health challenges such as mental health, infectious diseases, and climate health.

Role Summary

  • Providing executive support to the Chief of Staff
  • Coordinating CEO Office department
  • Collaborating with internal teams and external partners
  • Offering flexible cover for other EAs and PAs
  • Diary and email management, organising meetings
  • Managing the CEO’s time for max effectiveness

Role Requirements

  • EA/Office Management experience
  • Advanced IT skills
  • Strong communication abilities
  • Ability to deliver high-quality projects within tight deadlines
  • Understanding of Wellcome’s mission
  • Expertise in managing multiple tasks and handling confidential material

Application Process Details

  • Upload your current CV and complete a short application
  • Interview dates start from w/c 27th January
  • View full job description and employee benefits on Wellcome's website
  • Flexible hybrid working policy; may require office presence more than 3 days per week

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

As an Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff, you will be working in the CEO’s Office and reporting to the Head of Strategy Operations, provide support to the Chief of Staff and work closely with the CEO Office Leadership Team. The CEO Office is a central nexus for ensuring the organisation’s resources, processes, and activities are aligned to deliver Wellcome’s mission and strategy.

Your role will involve providing executive support to the Chief of Staff and team coordination for the CEO Office department as needed, while collaborating across Wellcome and with external partners, offering flexible cover for other EAs and PAs. You will be responsible for effective diary and email management, organising meetings and appointments, and managing the CEO’s time to maximise where they can have the greatest impact.

We are looking for a motivated individual who is confident at using their initiative appropriately with EA/Office Management experience, advanced IT skills, and strong communication abilities, and adept at delivering high-quality projects within tight deadlines. With a methodical approach and keen understanding of Wellcome’s mission, they excel in building strong stakeholder relationships, managing multiple tasks, and handling confidential material professionally.

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application. Interview dates: From w/c 27th January. You can view the full job description on our website. You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.

Our Hybrid Way of Working: We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office. In this role, it may be necessary at times to come into the office more often than 3 days per week.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.

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