Care Leadership Team Administrator

Location Barnstaple - Little Bridge House
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Part time, 22 hours per week (worked over 3 or 4 days)
Salary: £23,642 - £26,711 FTE

Join our team for a rewarding career move, where 98% of staff agree they are proud to work for CHSW!

About us:

Children’s Hospice South West, (CHSW) is a successful registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families from the South West. Our work is rooted in compassion and our team is driven by a shared commitment to making the most of short and precious lives.

About the job:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, flexible and enthusiastic administrator to be part of the delivery of comprehensive and effective administrative support to the Senior Care Leadership Team (SCLT) and the wider care team at CHSW as required.

Duties will include:

• Minute/Note taking
• Ensuring administrative systems are efficient, maintained and accurate
• Support diary management of SCLT (e.g. book appointments, arranging meetings, call/email management)
• Dealing with phone calls effectively in a considerate and compassionate manner
• Produce/edit documentation (Letters, reports, note taking etc)
• Report preparation

This role is based at Little Bridge House, Barnstaple. Fixed term contract until 31 August 2024, working 22hrs per week over 3/4 days (including Friday and Monday). For current CHSW staff, this post could be considered as a secondment opportunity.

About you:

To be successful you must be highly organised, able to prioritise a busy workload, have an eye for detail, have Minute taking experience and strong all round communication skills. Competent IT skills including working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as experience using databases is essential. Experience of working within a health or social care setting would be advantageous.

What we offer:

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team, you will also benefit from:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement (pro-rata), which increases with service
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference

How to Apply:

If you are driven to provide excellent administration services, dedicated to our cause and ready to contribute to our fantastic team, apply now and help create moments that matter to families and children in the South West.

Please click the apply now button to complete our short application form and attach you CV.

Closing date: 17 September 2023

Anticipated interviews: 26 September 2023

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314

This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.

You may also have experience in the following: Administration Assistant, Administrator, Customer Service, Care, Healthcare, Medical, Medical Administrator, Database Administrator, etc.

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