Education and Training Administrative Assistant

NHS; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cornwall is seeking a part-time Education and Training Administrative Assistant to support the Education and Training Team. The role requires excellent IT and organisational skills, along with experience in administration, ideally within a busy office. Applicants must possess NVQ Level 2 in administration. The position is for 22.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administration within a busy office.
• Experience in email and internet usage.
• Good message-taking skills for telephone communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Education and Training Team with administration tasks.
• Support booking administration and data input.
• Provide professional service at Headquarters main reception.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in administration or equivalent

English GCSE or equivalent

Maths GCSE or equivalent

Computer literate to ECDL standard

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Education and Training Administrative Assistant

The closing date is 19 November 2025

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Cornwall Partnership is fully committed to the education and development of our people that enables the delivery of high quality care. To support this aim the Education and Training Team are looking to recruit a part time Education and Training administration assistant. You will have excellent IT, organisational and administrative skills, with a strong commitment to delivering a customer focussed service. You will have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and work to deadlines, the role includes reception duties at the Head office. With a proven track record of working on your own initiative as well as part of an existing team, you will have excellent communication skills and a flexible approach.

This is a substantive post for 22.5 hrs a week.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Education and Training Team to provide a full and comprehensive Education and Development service across Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Support the administration of bookings and data input. To retrieve information from databases as required. To provide a professional service including the manning of Headquarters main reception.

To be an effective team member providing the team with effective and efficient administration support, ensuring that a high quality service is delivered at all times.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in administration or equivalent experience
• Good basic education, including English GCSE or equivalent and maths GCSE or equivalent
• Proven use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Computer literate to ECDL standard or equivalent

Experience

• Administration experience within a busy office environment
• Experience in the use of email and internet
• Good message taking skills relating to telephone work

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust