Private Secretary and Strategic Office Lead to the CEO

Location: Uxbridge, with requirement to travel to other sites as required

Interview Date: To be confirmed

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a highly successful and ambitious Further Education college group. We are one of the largest further education colleges in England, and are proud to be one of London’s best performing colleges.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic environment, supporting the Chief Executive Officer in delivering the HRUC’s ambitious vision for learners, employers, communities and stakeholders. The role combines strategic project delivery, executive coordination, executive governance support, senior stakeholder engagement and high-level executive office management.

Acting as a trusted advisor and key enabler for the CEO, you will work alongside an ambitious executive management team, contribute to strategic decision-making, and help drive meaningful impact within the College Group.

 We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience supporting a CEO or equivalent senior executive
• Project management, governance or executive office experience
• Significant experience of co-ordinating and managing complex organisational priorities, projects, or workstreams
• Experience of preparing strategic briefings, reports, minutes, summaries and decision papers 
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced senior environment
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with exceptional attention to detail
• High levels of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and resilience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office capability

You will be joining a supportive and inclusive organisation, with opportunities for professional development and growth. We offer a range of benefits for staff including generous annual leave allowance, Local Government Pension Scheme, wellness platform, employee assistance programme and free car parking on all sites.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Notice for Recruitment Agencies: 

HRUC operates with a managed service provider (MSP) for recruitment services. We do not accept unsolicited emails, CVs, or contact from recruitment agencies. Any CVs or information sent to HRUC outside of this process will not be considered or acted upon, regardless of the terms and conditions stated by the agency. 

Further details:   Job Description    

Equal Opportunities

HRUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks 

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.  

Where references are taken up by the College, it is our policy not to disclose references to candidates.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (HRUC) is committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, employees, learners, and volunteers, including those with criminal records. We actively promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including ex-offenders. Our approach is in line with all relevant and current safeguarding and equality legislation.