Job summary
Employer heading
Admissions Tutor and Administration Assistant
Band 3
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
Are you interested in Mental Health? Are you passionate about education and wanting to make a difference?
The REC offers courses to anyone who is 18 or over, living in Dorset. The courses focus on mental health, wellbeing and recovery and are aimed at people accessing services, family members and supporters, and staff. All courses are co-developed and co-delivered by people with lived experience and mental health professionals.
The Recovery Education Centre is a partnership service between Dorset HealthCare and the Dorset Mental Health Forum; this is known as the Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership. Central to the partnership are the values of recovery, wellbeing and co-production between lived experience of health conditions and professional expertise.
The post holder would be employed by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and will work closely in partnership with the Dorset Mental Health Forum.
Full and Part Time Hours available
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and engaging Admissions Tutor and Administration Assistant for our Recovery Education Centre (REC).
The admissions tutor is responsible for meeting students to support them to undertake an individual learning plan, ensuring they get the best out of their experience with the REC. This involves enabling people to recognise their strengths and aspirations, alongside any learning needs, and being confident in signposting to applicable courses and/or to external organisations.
In addition, key to the role is supporting the Recovery Education Centre staff with day to day administrative tasks and to liaise with other members of the Recovery Education Centre team to organise and deliver an efficient office system. This includes talking to students and dealing with enquiries on the telephone.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria
- Literate, numerate and educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
Job specific experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a team
- Previous work in an educational, mental health or care setting
Information technology
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential criteria
- Professional manner when liaising with people who access services, carers, staff and others.
- Ability to work on own initiative whilst being a team player
- Good organisational skills and ability to organise own workload
- Demonstrate empathy and understanding
- Understanding of confidentiality
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Peckham
- Job title
- Recovery Education Centre Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799797631
- Additional information
Alissa Tromans
Recovery and Quality Co-ordinator
Dorset Mental Health Forum
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