Policy Administration Officer
Employee assistant (counselling)
Cycle to work scheme
Mindful employer plus
Occupational health
30 days holiday
Occupational health
Flexi time
Salary £26,043 plus £4,000 London weighting if applicable
Location Agile working - London or Leeds base.
Expiry Date 07/06/2026 23:59
This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in 11 days at 23:59 BST.
The vacancy
The NHS Race and Health Observatory is driving change to tackle racial and ethnic inequalities in health and care. We’re looking for a Policy Administration Officer to provide vital support to our Policy team.
You’ll support the team to ensure they operate efficiently and effectively every day—coordinating meetings and events, managing diaries, handling enquiries, and supporting finance and communications.
About the role
As Policy Administration Officer for the NHS Race and Health Observatory you will:
- Keep the Policy team moving smoothly by coordinating diaries, meetings, travel, accommodation, and logistical arrangements.
- Be the first point of contact for external enquiries to the Policy team, providing professional responses and escalating issues when needed.
- Maintain organised systems, updating electronic files, contact lists, and records to ensure accurate and accessible information.
- Support delivery and impact by preparing meeting papers, presentations, reports, and assisting with data entry and CRM updates.
- Play a key role in events and processes, helping plan and promote online and in-person sessions, taking minutes, and supporting finance tasks like raising purchase orders.
What we are looking for
You will have experience in providing high quality organisational and administrative support, and excellent attention to detail as well as being able to:
- Communicate confidently in writing and verbally, including minute taking and coordinating with diverse stakeholders.
- Bring strong skills in office systems and tools, from CRM platforms to Microsoft Office, with bonus creativity using Canva or Adobe InDesign.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues and senior leaders, working proactively both independently and as part of a team.
- Thrive in fast paced environments, balancing competing priorities with adaptability, initiative, and a solutions focused approach.
To apply
Please download the job description found at the end of this page and click apply to complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Please note we may close the vacancy early should we receieve a high number of sufficient applications.
For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Confederation before applying please contact Rini Jones – rini.jones@nhsrho.org
Application deadline: 7th June 2026 (midnight)
Interview date: TBC
About the NHS Race and Health Observatory
The NHS Race and Health Observatory (‘the Observatory’) is an independent organisation, set up to explore ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare, experiences of healthcare, health outcomes, and inequalities experienced by Black and minority ethnic members of the health and care workforce. In doing so, it assesses aspirations in these areas as outlined in national healthcare policy, including those set-out in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. It is a proactive investigator, providing strong recommendations that inform policymaking and facilitate change. It is evidence-driven and solution-focused.
The Observatory is supported by NHS England and is hosted by NHS Confederation. It’s board and team are independent, and we dictate our own direction and areas of focus.
The Observatory has three main functions:
- Facilitate new, high-quality, and innovative research and evidence
- Make strategic policy recommendations for change
- Support the practical implementation of those recommendations
About us
The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our fantastic staff EDI networks and trade unions.
The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to enable them to fulfil their potential at work whilst balancing home life and health and wellbeing.
You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), options to buy or sell additional leave, continuous professional development, salary sacrifice schemes including our pension scheme, cycle to work and green car schemes, time off for volunteering and much more.
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Cycle to work scheme
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Occupational health
30 days holiday
Flexi time
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