Administrator

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Administrator to support their Organisational Development team. This role involves coordinating training and wellbeing events, supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives, and managing various administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, experience with Microsoft Office, and a commitment to promoting an inclusive workplace. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proactive and organised individual with strong administrative capabilities.
• Experience in administration work and systems.
• Knowledge of using social media for professional purposes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and organise training sessions and wellbeing events.
• Support diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Handle varied administrative tasks including diary management.

Skills

Excellent administrative skills

Good written communication skills

Good organisational skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English

NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

MS Teams

Outlook

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Are you passionate about creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and included? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Organisational Development (OD) team within the Wellbeing and Inclusion function. This role is all about championing Health and Wellbeing, driving Diversity and Inclusion, and providing essential support to help our organisation thrive.

As part of our dynamic team, you'll:

• Coordinate and organise training sessions and wellbeing events
• Support diversity and inclusion initiatives, including data management
• Promote our services through creative channels like social media and the intranet including the development of posters using Canva.
• Handle varied administrative tasks including diary management, programme/workshop administration (coordinating registrations and creating and downloading evaluations), booking rooms, managing enquiries through multiple mailboxes, proofreading reports and minute-taking.

This is a role full of variety, giving you the chance to connect with colleagues across the organisation and make a meaningful impact every day.

What we are looking for is:

• A proactive, organised individual with excellent administrative skills
• Someone who enjoys juggling multiple projects and thrives in a busy environment
• A team player who lives our values and is committed to making our workplace compassionate and inclusive

Main duties of the job

Ready to make a real impact with your skills and passion? We'd love to hear from you!

If you require an informal conversation about the role please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Interviews and assessments for this opportunity will take place on tbc

Provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service, supporting the OD, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and experience and retention work areas, in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English
• NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience
• Evidence of competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of using social media for professional or educational purposes
• Advanced IT user knowledge and skills including the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) plus Outlook, MS Teams and Explorer
• Knowledge and experience of designing/learning resources eg presentation slides

Experience

• Experience of administration work and systems
• Experience of administration of an integrated database system
• Experience of a customer care services environment
• Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines
• Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive data

Skills and Abilities

• Good written communication skills to produce accurate correspondence
• Excellent verbal communication skills to explain employment issues
• Good organisational skills including ability to prioritise tasks and use own initiative
• Proven ability to pay attention to detail and produce accurate work
• Proven ability to resolve routine queries/problems using tact, diplomacy and customer focus

Work Related Circumstances

• Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
• Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
• Flexible in approach to tasks undertaken

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)