Executive Business Manager
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,443.00 - £54,162.00 (ROE) £45,339.00 - £59,415.00 (Lon) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | EC1M 4BU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | St John Ambulance |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 306900JCP |
Summary
Executive Business Manager
Full Time/Permanent
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
Competitive salary and pension scheme
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
Hybrid, Flexible working
Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).
Job Summary
At St John Ambulance, we are united by a simple purpose: to save lives and support communities through first aid, healthcare and volunteering. We are now seeking an exceptional Executive Business Manager to lead our Executive Office and ensure the effective coordination of executive priorities across the organisation. This pivotal role sits at the heart of decision-making, providing strategic oversight, high-quality governance and seamless executive support to the Chief Executive and senior leadership team. If you are an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings sound judgement to complex issues and can translate strategy into well-coordinated action, this is a unique opportunity to help shape how our organisation delivers its mission
About You
We are looking for a highly organised and credible professional with experience working closely with senior or executive leaders in a complex, fast-paced organisation. You will bring strong judgement, discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information while coordinating activity across multiple teams and competing priorities. An effective leader and problem solver, you will have experience of managing and developing teams, improving systems and processes, and maintaining high standards of performance. With excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, you will be confident producing executive-level briefings, papers and correspondence, while translating complex issues into clear actions. You will be comfortable operating in ambiguity, able to maintain oversight of shifting priorities and build collaborative relationships to drive progress across organisational boundaries. A degree (or equivalent experience) and strong digital skills, including Microsoft 365, are essential, with experience of charity governance or working in a volunteer-led environment an advantage.
About the Role
Maintain oversight of organisational and executive priorities, ensuring executive time, agendas and forward plans align with strategic objectives and key delivery milestones.
Lead the Executive Office, setting clear standards and ways of working to deliver consistent, high-quality executive support across the organisation.
Oversee the preparation and quality assurance of executive meeting agendas, papers, briefings and records, ensuring clear decision-making and effective tracking of actions.
Manage the flow of information to and from senior leaders, handling sensitive issues with sound judgement, confidentiality and timely prioritisation.
Lead or coordinate executive-sponsored projects and initiatives, ensuring clear objectives, strong governance, stakeholder engagement and timely delivery.
Lead and develop the Executive Assistant team while driving improvements to systems, processes and governance to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
Full Time/Permanent
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
Competitive salary and pension scheme
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
Hybrid, Flexible working
Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).
Job Summary
At St John Ambulance, we are united by a simple purpose: to save lives and support communities through first aid, healthcare and volunteering. We are now seeking an exceptional Executive Business Manager to lead our Executive Office and ensure the effective coordination of executive priorities across the organisation. This pivotal role sits at the heart of decision-making, providing strategic oversight, high-quality governance and seamless executive support to the Chief Executive and senior leadership team. If you are an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings sound judgement to complex issues and can translate strategy into well-coordinated action, this is a unique opportunity to help shape how our organisation delivers its mission
About You
We are looking for a highly organised and credible professional with experience working closely with senior or executive leaders in a complex, fast-paced organisation. You will bring strong judgement, discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information while coordinating activity across multiple teams and competing priorities. An effective leader and problem solver, you will have experience of managing and developing teams, improving systems and processes, and maintaining high standards of performance. With excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, you will be confident producing executive-level briefings, papers and correspondence, while translating complex issues into clear actions. You will be comfortable operating in ambiguity, able to maintain oversight of shifting priorities and build collaborative relationships to drive progress across organisational boundaries. A degree (or equivalent experience) and strong digital skills, including Microsoft 365, are essential, with experience of charity governance or working in a volunteer-led environment an advantage.
About the Role
Maintain oversight of organisational and executive priorities, ensuring executive time, agendas and forward plans align with strategic objectives and key delivery milestones.
Lead the Executive Office, setting clear standards and ways of working to deliver consistent, high-quality executive support across the organisation.
Oversee the preparation and quality assurance of executive meeting agendas, papers, briefings and records, ensuring clear decision-making and effective tracking of actions.
Manage the flow of information to and from senior leaders, handling sensitive issues with sound judgement, confidentiality and timely prioritisation.
Lead or coordinate executive-sponsored projects and initiatives, ensuring clear objectives, strong governance, stakeholder engagement and timely delivery.
Lead and develop the Executive Assistant team while driving improvements to systems, processes and governance to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.