Job summary
- Main area
- HMR Children's Integrated Community Health Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 236-RCO-AC177-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Callaghan House
- Town
- Rochdale
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Directorate Team Adminstrator Children's Integrated Community Services
Band 3
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity within HMR Children’s Services for a part time Administrator (22.5 hours) per week to join our dedicated team.
We’re looking for an experienced Administrator who is an excellent communicator. You will need excellent organisational and initiative skills, a working knowledge of administrative systems and experience of working to deadlines.
In return you will work in a supportive environment, and we offer development opportunities for all our staff.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and you think this sounds right for you, we'd love to receive your application. If you'd like to arrange a visit or discuss the role, please contact Lisa Hill or Emilie Wickham on 0161 206 0606.
Main duties of the job
You’ll need to be educated to GCSE level and qualified to RSA level II/ NVQ level 3 or have an equivalent qualification. You will also need excellent IT skills with a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and experience of taking the minutes of meetings.
The role will involve working within an integrated friendly team providing the co-ordination and implementation of office procedures. You will often be the first point of contact and a focal point for the services and will be responsible for managing and prioritising your own workload. You will manage and maintain Managers diaries, book venues, organise meetings, and take the minutes of meetings. In addition, you will place orders for goods and services and provide overall administrative support to the Directorate team.
You will be required to work across different sites as required.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE level/GCE ‘O’ Level
- Word processing - Qualified to RSA II/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of providing clerical services
- Experience of using IM&T systems for data entry
- Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
- Good numerical skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a full range of administration procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the National Health Service
- Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Hill
- Job title
- SPOA & Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 206 0606
- Additional information
or Emilie Wickham Assistant Directorate Manager
Available for calls or emails Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm. Emails will be responded to within these times.
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