CYP Team Administrator

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider is looking for a Band 3 Administrator to support its Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services in Chester. This role requires strong Microsoft Office skills, excellent communication, and the ability to handle sensitive information. You will work in an office environment, part-time up to 30 hours weekly. The position offers a pro-rata salary between £24,937 and £26,598. Join us and contribute to improving lives in your community.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing secretarial or administrative duties.
• Experience working in a health environment necessary.
• A 'can do' attitude towards teamwork and administration.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with all administration duties.
• Provide confidential administrative service.
• Assist young people and their families with appropriate responses.

Skills

Microsoft Office experience

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality understanding

Education

RSA 111/NVQ Level III in admin

ECDL

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

CYP Team Administrator

The closing date is 14 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 3 Administrator to join the team.

This is a fantastic new opportunity to join the Marsden House 0-18 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services to support the team with all administration.

We are looking for someone who has experience in using Microsoft office, experience in working with the public and has excellent communication skills.

Hours: Working hours will be up to 30 hours per week.

You will be required to work in the office in Chester and the satellite clinic in Kingsley Resource Centre, in Ellesmere Port.

Previous administration experience is essential. We are looking for an individual with a passion to work in a health care setting, those with a 'can do' attitude and importantly due to the nature of the work can handle sensitive information when needed with a flexible approach to working as part of a team.

The Trust currently supports the RealLivingWage(RLW) hourly rate as set by the LivingWage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Proposed shortlisting date 15/01/2026 and interview date 30/01/2026.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 3 Administrator to join the team.

We are looking for someone who has experience in using Microsoft office, experience in working and talking to the public.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual who is able to provide a strictly confidential administrative service making full use of electronic communication, computers and databases to support the effective delivery of the role and exercise total discretion at all times when working with the team and outside agencies.

Excellent time management and communication skills are essential for this role. We require an individual that can respond appropriately to sensitive information, and to be able to effectively support and help young people and their families that use our services.

The full Job Description is attached to this advert.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Knowledge and Expertise

• Working knowledge of software programmes e.g. Microsoft office applications
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
• Minute/note taking experience

Qualifications

• Evidence of good typing skills e.g. RSA 111/NVQ Level III in an admin related subject or equivalent
• ECDL

Experience

• Experience of providing secretarial/administrative duties
• Experience of working in a health environment
• Experience of working as a member of a team in an office environment
• Experience of general finance systems
• Experience of processes and procedures within this service area
• Experience of supporting the organisation of seminars, conferences, workshops etc

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata