The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Executive Support Officer

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Job summary

Do you have substantial experience of providing support to a Senior Manager/Director, excellent attention to detail and proven organisation skills? Are you looking to join a friendly and supportive team? If yes, we would love to hear from you! A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Executive Support Officer to join our team, working alongside our Executive Directors while the Trust delivers its Strategy and develops our role as an anchor institution across our communities, delivering the best possible care to a population of over 500,000 people across West Yorkshire. We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional individual who will provide a high quality, comprehensive and confidential executive support service to two of our Executive Directors (or an Executive Director and their deputy). We have 1 x full-time position available and 1 x 30 hour position.

Main duties of the job

The post will proactively manage the Directors' inbox, calendar and workload and be integral to the effectiveness of our Executive Directors in managing the Trust. Key duties include: Being the first point of contact to the Executive Director. Diary management, including planning, organising and maintaining diaries Inbox management, including drafting responses, chasing and allocating actions and forwarding communication to individuals Undertaking meeting administration including agendas, collating papers, minutes, action logs and chairs reports Ensure that bring forward and pending systems are accurate to ensure the Director is properly prepared for forthcoming meetings

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

000525

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will have substantial experience of providing support to a Senior Manager/Director, experience of taking comprehensive and accurate minutes and diary management experience.

You will be organised and able to work independently and to a high level of initiative in resolving problems. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate with staff, both internally and externally.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.