Personal Assistant

St Andrew’s Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the UK is looking for an Administrative Support to enhance the operations of its Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role requires strong organizational skills and experience in a dynamic environment, supporting multiple directors and maintaining confidential communication. You will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and a workplace that champions compassion, respect, and excellence.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Pension

NHS-level Sickness policy

Health Service Discounts

Life cover

Electric Car scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Free vocational qualifications

On-site gym and swimming pool

Paid DBS application

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar administrative role supporting multiple directors.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality documents.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Manage diaries, organize meetings and events, and handle sensitive information.
• Prepare agendas, take notes, and manage meeting action logs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Customer focus

Administrative skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health charity dedicated to inspiring hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

Our vision includes reducing stigma, fostering community support, advancing research and education, and leading meaningful change. We aim for a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued, and hopeful about their future.

Join us and support our mission to transform lives.

The role

You will be responsible for providing a proactive, efficient, and effective administrative service to some of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT), including:

• Director of Operations - Inpatients
• Director of Nursing
• Director of Operational Support
• Interim Director of Social Care
• Director of AHP
• Director of Psychological Therapies
• Director of Operations – Care Services

Your duties include managing diaries, organizing meetings and events, ensuring all arrangements are in place, and supporting meetings through agenda preparation, note-taking, actions, transcription, circulation, and follow-up.

Maintaining confidentiality and effective communication are essential, as the role involves handling sensitive information.

Your profile

• Experience in a similar role within a comparable setting, supporting at least two Directors, with strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality, professional documents, with intermediate/advanced keyboard skills. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Outlook), and ability to understand financial and statistical data. Experience in maintaining and updating meeting action logs is required.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively, with a strong customer focus and excellent communication skills.

Our patients and colleagues expect you to embody the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence daily.

Rewards

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including:

• Pension
• NHS-level Sickness policy
• Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years
• Life cover
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free parking
• Paid DBS application
• Access to free vocational qualifications
• On-site gym, swimming pool, and café facilities within beautiful grounds