Business Admin Officer - Kernow Health CIC

KERNOW HEALTH; Truro; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave with buy/sell options

Vivup employee benefits

Training opportunities

Job summary

Kernow Health CIC is seeking an Administration Officer to provide high-quality administrative support and diary management for the Neighbourhood Health Place Team. The role is 37.5 hours per week with hybrid working from home and a base in Truro.

The right candidate will have busy administrative experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships within a supportive, forward-thinking team. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract initially.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple diaries to arrange meetings and events.
• Organise team meetings and events, including calendar and emails, to meet deadlines.
• Support report preparation and ensure timelines are met.

Skills

Organised

Diary management

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder communication

Proactive

Job description

Summary

Job summary

Are you an organised, proactive administrator who thrives in a busy, supportive environment? We are looking for a Administration Officer to provide high quality administrative and diary management support to our Neighbourhood Health Place Team. As our health system moves to serve our communities in a more local and accessible way, the place teams provide direction and support to health, care, and community organisations, helping to shape the future landscape. Kernow Health are pleased to be supporting in hosting employment of this role for a 12 month fixed term contract initially.

As well as having the right experience, the right person will need to work closely with our existing admin and project support team, so personality, approachability and the ability to build positive working relationships are just as important.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience in a busy administrative role and confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• Is an excellent organiser, able to manage competing priorities and work proactively
• Communicates clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels
• Shows integrity, compassion and a commitment to continuous learning

The role will be 37.5 hours per week which will be hybrid working from home with travel as required, including office base in Truro at least one day per week.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide a comprehensive, professional, effective and efficient administration service to the team, including the management of multiple diaries to arrange meetings and events as required, requiring good negotiation skills to secure mutually agreed outcomes.

The post-holder will be responsible for organising team meetings and events including the effective management of the calendar and emails ensuring work is delivered to agreed timescales and that report requirements, deadlines etc. are met.

About Us

Kernow Health CIC is a Community Interest Company supporting General Practice and delivering Primary Care Services at scale across Cornwall. Established in 2011 by a group of Cornwall practices, we deliver several NHS contracts, including:

• Cornwall 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service
• School Immunisation Programme
• Children’s Eating Disorder Service
• Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub
• Special Allocation Scheme

All profits are reinvested to benefit primary care across Cornwall, supporting sustainable and locally responsive healthcare.

Why Join Us?

• Access to NHS Pension Scheme.
• Competitive annual leave with buy/sell options.
• Competitive sickness, maternity and paternity provisions.
• Employee benefits programme via Vivup.
• Access to training and professional development through the Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub.
• Be part of a supportive, experienced and forward-thinking management team.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a significantly high level of applications.

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life, and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience, and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.