HR Administrator/Job Aide | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Clayton Brook; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a motivated HR Administrator to provide essential note taking services for meetings and administrative support within the HR department. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and time management skills, and the role allows for flexible working patterns. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a team dedicated to improving health and well-being services in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support for a busy team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to negotiate.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide note taking service in various meetings.
• Support HR Advisor with secretarial tasks.
• Deliver comprehensive administration service.

Skills

Previous administration experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent negotiation and influencing skills

Ability to manage time and workload effectively

Dynamic and accurate under pressure

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated HR Administrator to undertake a unique role supporting a hearing impaired HR Advisor with note taking for 19 hours per week as a job Aide, fixed term until September 2026. The successful candidate will provide a note taking service, either face to face primarily in the Fylde area or virtual via MS Teams. The note taking will be required for a variety of meetings, including formal disciplinary, grievance and sickness meetings and hearings. When notetaking is not required you will provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service supporting the Human Resources Directorate in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives. Your role will involve 19 hours per week as a Job Aide, working alongside a hearing impaired, Band 5 HR Advisor supporting them with note taking/secretarial support.

The post holder will undertake a note taking service, either face to face primarily in the Fylde area or virtual via MS Teams. The note taking will be required for a variety of meetings, including formal disciplinary, grievance and sickness meetings and hearings. When notetaking is not required you will provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service supporting the Human Resources Directorate in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Previous administration experience supporting a busy team
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, working to deadlines with limited supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to be dynamic, speedy and accurate whilst remaining calm under pressure

About the Trust

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.