The Nursing and Midwifery Council

Executive Assistant

• You will support an exceptionally organised and detail-focused Chair, who appreciates structure, well-prepared briefings, and a proactive approach.
• You will sit within the Private Office / governance function, working closely with the Chair, Chief Executive, Chief of Staff and Assistant Director of Governance, reporting into the Private Secretary in the Private Office.
• The newly formed Private Office is a small and close-working team supporting the Chair and Chief Executive in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
• The Private Office also includes the Chair, Chief Executive and Registrar (CER), Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Special Advisor, Private Secretary and EA to the CER.
• This team operates at the centre of the NMC, ensuring that Council and committee business runs seamlessly, decisions are well-documented, and governance processes are robust, compliant and forward-looking.

Executive Assistant – Chair

Risk

• Lead the delivery of Council and committee business, ensuring it is timely, high-quality and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Oversee recruitment, induction, development and appraisal processes for Council, committee and partner members.
• Produce and coordinate key statutory outputs, including the Annual Report and Accounts and the Annual Fitness to Practise report.
• Act as secretary to the Audit Committee and other committees as required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including charity law and PSA standards, and maintain accurate records of interests.
• Lead a team of nine colleagues, fostering a positive, proactive and high-performing team culture.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director of Governance as needed.

Head of Governance

Program Manager

• Take ownership of a significant change programme from conception through to successful delivery and embedded operation.
• Be the key catalyst behind transformational initiatives, leading cross-functional teams to deliver policy, people, process and system changes that directly impact our regulatory effectiveness.
• Ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and achieve their intended benefits.
• Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, manage supplier relationships, and ensure that change is seamlessly integrated into business-as-usual operations through collaborative approaches.

Programme Manager

Administration

• Provide essential administrative and casework support to help the team manage referrals, reviews and Agreed Removal applications efficiently and accurately
• Responsible for logging new requests, maintaining accurate records, managing inbox correspondence and preparing case documentation, including creating PDF bundles using Adobe software
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders by email, letter and telephone, ensuring every interaction is professional, clear and person-centred
• Ensure processes run smoothly and that stakeholders receive timely updates and excellent customer care
• Play an active role in supporting colleagues, sharing workload across the team and contributing ideas to improve processes and ways of working

Team Administrator

Manager

• As Executive Business Manager, you'll play a central role in coordinating and delivering the core business management activity that underpins the Professional Regulation directorate.
• Working closely with the Senior Executive Business Manager, you'll ensure governance, planning, performance and risk processes are delivered effectively, with high quality outputs to support senior decision-making.
• You'll lead the coordination of governance activity; from commissioning inputs and tracking actions to producing clear, well-structure papers and briefings.
• You’ll support business planning cycles, performance reporting and risk management processes, ensuring information is accurate, aligned with our directorate and corporate objectives and is delivered to tight deadlines.
• This is a highly collaborative role and you’ll be working across teams and functions to bring together complex information, maintain systems and logs and ensure directorate-wide activity is aligned and delivered to standard.
• The role also line manages Executive Assistants who support the delivery of high-quality executive support to our directorate leadership team and you will be contributing to a strong, values-led team culture.
• This is a role with real influence – offering the opportunity to shape how our business management activity is delivered and strengthen processes and drive continuous improvement across a critical part of our organisation.

Executive Business Manager

Support Engineer

• Providing technical support for the NMC applications
• Ensuring business-critical software applications run smoothly and efficiently for end users
• Investigating and resolving applications related incidents and service requests
• Providing technical support and expertise to projects and change initiatives
• Supporting go-live and service transitions processes

Executive Assistant – Chair

Head of Governance

Programme Manager

Team Administrator

Executive Business Manager

Application Support Analyst