Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 847-RM-25-V603
- Employer
- Spectrum Community Health CIC
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Site
- HMP Haverigg
- Town
- Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Administration Manager - HMP Haverigg
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We're recruiting for an Administration Manager to work within HMP Haverigg. The post holder will manage the Admin team, be responsible for reporting requirements. The post holder will need to be conscientious, meticulous, and at all times act in a confidential manner. The post holder will need to be highly motivated, be able to work unsupervised, be able to use own initiative, prioritise own workload, be able to deal with a number of complex issues at one time and work under pressure.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the smooth running of the Admin office and systems. To lead and manage junior administrative staff to ensure effective running of the service. This work includes: • To co-ordinate the administrative function in delivering an efficient and effective service that supports the managers • E-mail management: scanning and monitoring of e-mails on a daily basis. Flagging up urgent e-mails and to take the initiative to respond or forward e-mails to relevant staff to action. Regular filing of read/completed e-mails and maintenance of an electronic filing system to incorporate this. • Demonstrate skills in the use of SystmOne in terms of clinical record-keeping and activity & data extraction • Produce agendas, collate and distribute papers for meetings as directed. Take and transcribe formal minutes at some meetings and distribute in a timely manner. • An understanding of IT packages including Word, Excel, and Power Point is required for complexity of work or a willingness to undertake this training. • Ensure that all relevant papers are available for meetings and proactively chase accordingly. • Act as first point of contact for the Admin and other healthcare professionals. Deal with all enquiries in a proactive manner, judgement skills required and solution proposing for complex enquiries. providing performance data reports for Spectrum
Working for our organisation
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact HMP Haverigg Head of Healthcare
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Business or relevant subject degree or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent to evidence competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy office environments
- Experience of working within administrative teams
- Line management experience
- Experience of filing information and retrieval systems.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- Experience of working with confidential/sensitive information.
- Experience of using computer systems and packages
Desirable criteria
- Project monitoring
- SystmOne
- Working in a prison or secured environment
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah McCartney
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare HMP Haverigg
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229713094
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