If you thrive in fast‑paced, high‑impact environments and love being at the heart of decision‑making, this could be the role for you. We are seeking someone with strong minute taking skills, good organisation and an ability to prepare written material to a high standard.

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Support Officer to support our Chair, CEO and Executive Directors within the Chair & Chief Executive Office. This is a trusted, influential role for someone who enjoys juggling priorities, anticipating needs and ensuring senior leaders can operate at their very best.

Why join us?

 You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive Executive Office where your contribution genuinely matters. This role offers exposure to senior decision‑making, opportunities to develop your skills and the chance to make a real impact across the organisation.

Your responsibilities

 As Executive Support Officer, you’ll be a pivotal partner to senior leaders, providing first‑class executive support and helping to keep the organisation moving smoothly. Your role will include:

• Managing complex diaries, inboxes and travel arrangements with confidence and discretion
• Proactively planning ahead, ensuring deadlines, meetings and priorities are well‑managed
• Preparing high‑quality briefings, reports and pre‑reading for Executive Leadership Team, Council and Committee meetings
• Producing accurate agendas and taking clear, concise minutes for senior‑level meetings
• Coordinating documents and materials, proofreading for quality and technical accuracy
• Handling sensitive information with tact, judgement and professionalism
• Building strong working relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders
• Supporting engagement activity and ad‑hoc projects as required
• Acting with autonomy, making decisions in the absence of the Business Manager when needed

What we’re looking for

 You’ll be an experienced Executive Support Officer who brings calm, clarity and organisation to demanding environments. You’ll have:

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a complex or fast‑paced setting
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced diary, inbox and document management capabilities
• Excellent minute‑taking skills and a forensic attention to detail
• Strong judgement, discretion and the confidence to handle sensitive matters
• Brilliant organisational and prioritisation skills
• Confidence using Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom and digital collaboration tools
• A collaborative mindset and a proactive, “can‑do” approach
• Experience working in a regulatory or public‑sector environment is desirable, but not essential.

Further information on this role is detailed in the job description and person specification (click here).

Location: Hybrid working with a mandatory attendance of 1-2 days a week at our office in London

Closing Date: 18th May 2026 (all vacancies close at 1pm)

Interview Date: 2nd June 2026

Application information:

 Please submit a supporting statement along with your CV. Applications without a supporting statement will not be reviewed. There will also be an assessment along with the interview.

All candidates must have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Before starting employment, we will conduct thorough checks on original documentation to verify your right to work status. Please note that the HCPC does not offer a sponsorship scheme and is therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.

HCPC’s vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact recruitment@hcpc-uk.org .

Our values underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer. In addition to the core competencies for this role, we will also assess you against our values during the selection process: Please refer to the HCPC Values and Behavioural Framework.