Quality & Governance Administrative Support Officer

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Quality & Governance Administrative Support Officer. The role involves providing administrative support for governance committees, minute-taking, and data management. Candidates should have strong experience in administration, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, and the position is permanent at 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an administrator with demonstrable skills and expertise.
• Experience of working in a health and social care setting.
• Experience working with regulators to achieve national standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for senior level meetings and projects.
• Take minutes and manage papers for Governance Committee meetings.
• Input and analyze data in local and national databases.

Skills

Excellent meeting management skills

Confidence in using Microsoft Office

Ability to collate and present information

General knowledge of governance and risk management

Professional attitude

Resilience under pressure

Education

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Evidence of professional development

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mynd nôl Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Quality & Governance Administrative Support Officer

The closing date is 04 December 2025

Quality & Governance Administrative Support Officer Band 4 37.5 hours- Permanent

An opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Governance and Nursing Team for an experienced and skilled administrator to support the delivery of the Trust's quality, governance and assurance agenda.

You will need excellent communication skills and be confident in the use of Microsoft Office software including Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel and Teams. You will also need to have a professional attitude and be resilient, adaptable and flexible.

If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide administrative support for key senior level meetings and projects for the teams related to Quality and Governance. This includes providing direct support for key Governance Committee meetings including minute taking, management of papers and actions and direct liaison with committee members. The role will require the analysis and the inputting of data in local and national databases and maintenance of local databases as required. The post holder will also support the collation of information responses within the department for third party organisations, preparation of key governance related documents and will provide direct support to the Governance Leads.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level of equivalent experience
• Evidence of professional development

Experience

• Previous experience as an administrator with demonstrable skills and expertise
• Experience working in a health and social care setting
• Experience of working with regulators to achieve national standards and guidelines

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent meeting management skills including minute taking, note taking and management of action logs
• Experience in and confidence in using Microsoft Office software including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to collate and present information to different audiences
• Experience of working within a corporate office environment
• Experience of reacting to unpredictable issues; re-prioritising own workload
• General knowledge of governance and risk management

Personal attributes

• Professional attitude and approach to work related tasks
• Resilience under pressure being able to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Adaptable and flexible approach to working (i.e. providing cover for others)
• Confidence in dealing with a range of people both internal and external to the organisation
• Evidence of ongoing personal development

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust