Job summary
- Main area
- Administrator
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (End Date to be confirmed)
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CS2765-CL-A
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sceptre Point
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
HR Administrator/Job Aide
Band 3
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated HR Administrator to undertake a unique role supporting a hearing impaired HR Advisor with note taking for 19 hours per week as a job Aide..
The successful candidate will be required to provide a note taking service, either face to face primarily in the Fylde area or virtual via MS Teams. The note taking will be required for a variety of meetings, including formal disciplinary, grievance and sickness meetings and hearings.
When notetaking is not required you will provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service supporting the Human Resources Directorate in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve 19 hours per week as a Job Aide Working alongside a hearing impaired, Band 5 HR Advisor supporting them with note taking/secretarial support.
The post holder will undertake a note taking service, either face to face primarily in the Fylde area or virtual via MS Teams. The note taking will be required for a variety of meetings, including formal disciplinary, grievance and sickness meetings and hearings.
When notetaking is not required you will provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service supporting the Human Resources Directorate in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives
The successful candidate will possess:
• Previous administration experience supporting a busy team
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, working to deadlines with limited supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to be dynamic, speedy and accurate whilst remaining calm under pressure
Working for our organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education/qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English
- NVQ/Diploma level III in HR / Administration or equivalent experience
- Evidence of competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of employment records systems
- Awareness of legislation surrounding employment and data protection
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of administration work and systems
- Experience of administration of an integrated database system
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive data
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynn Brown
- Job title
- Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07790 389046
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