Executive & Corporate Governance Officer | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, E1 8DE |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7805473/363-CP7805473 |
Summary
Are you an experienced Executive Assistant with strong administration, organisational and governance skills looking to support our Executive Leadership Team?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Executive & Corporate Governance Officer to join ELFTto provide essential support and coordination to a busy and friendly Corporate Governance Team.
The successful candidate will:
· Have a proven track record as an Executive/Personal Assistant at Board level.
· Have experience working within Governance
· Be experienced in the preparation of reports and taking of minutes, together with setting agendas.
· Be someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, challenging and changing environment.
· Stay calm when working under pressure.
· Have extensive experience in co-ordinating complex diaries
· Be a forward thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
· Have extensive written and verbal communication skills.
· Have strong organisational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
· Be a highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to work effectively and independently.
· Have proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
· Have a proven track record as an Executive/Personal Assistant at Board level.
· Have experience working within Governance
· Be experienced in the preparation of reports and taking of minutes, together with setting agendas.
· Be someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, challenging and changing environment.
· Stay calm when working under pressure.
· Have extensive experience in co-ordinating complex diaries
· Be a forward thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
· Have extensive written and verbal communication skills.
· Have strong organisational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
· Be a highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to work effectively and independently.
· Have proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
· Have a proven track record as an Executive/Personal Assistant at Board level.
· Have experience working within Governance
· Be experienced in the preparation of reports and taking of minutes, together with setting agendas.
· Be someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, challenging and changing environment.
· Stay calm when working under pressure.
· Have extensive experience in co-ordinating complex diaries
· Be a forward thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
· Have extensive written and verbal communication skills.
· Have strong organisational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
· Be a highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to work effectively and independently.
· Have proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Mar 2026