Corporate Support Officer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support senior leaders at Health Innovation Manchester. The role focuses on diary management, travel arrangements, and coordinating meetings and on-site logistics across the full working week.

The postholder will work within a defined service model, delivering general assistance in line with SOPs, assignment management, and policy, while supporting risk reporting and digital workflows to

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support to senior leaders.
• Proven diary management and calendar coordination skills.
• Ability to coordinate travel and meetings, including on-site logistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, digitally enabled administrative support to senior leaders.
• Manage diaries, travel, meetings and on-site logistics across the full working week.
• Support visitor management, Health & Safety administration, and digital asset maintenance.

Skills

Diary management

Travel arrangements

Meeting coordination

Administrative support

Job description

To provide efficient, digitally enabled administrative support to senior leaders at Health Innovation Manchester, ensuring high quality diary management, travel arrangements, and meeting coordination. The postholder will contribute to a consistent service covering the full working week, arranging meetings and managing on-site logistics for meetings as required.

The postholder will operate within a defined, organisation-wide service model, delivering general assistance to senior leaders in line with policy, ways of working (SOPs), and assignment management arrangements.

The postholder will provide high-quality operational and administrative support for visitor management, Health & Safety administration, digital assets, and office coordination.

Provide high-quality administrative and operational support to senior leaders, including diary management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, accommodation booking and event logistics. Ensure effective forward planning, manage competing priorities and coordinate with stakeholders.

Support the delivery of a consistent senior leader support service through the effective management of shared mailboxes, routine correspondence and digital workflows. Promote use of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.

Coordinate visitor management activities for our offices, including pre-visit arrangements, access requirements, room bookings and logistics, maintaining visitor records.

Provide admin support for Health & Safety activities, including maintaining records, coordinating routine compliance actions, supporting risk and incident reporting and resolving issues. Ensure information is maintained through digital systems.

Support operation of the office environment, including facilities administration, equipment and supplies management. Contribute to team rotas to ensure continuous service and on-site presence.

Maintain digital systems, asset registers and licence records. Maintain accurate databases to support effective business operations.

Communicate professionally with colleagues and stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality. Organise meetings, contribute to service improvement activities and demonstrate flexibility to business needs.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.

With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.

Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.

At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.

At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alex Blenkhorn Job title: Corporate Governance Manager Email address: [e-mail]