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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work

Staff wellbeing tools

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly organised Administrator to support the Director of People’s team within the People Directorate. The role combines home working with office-based work at London House, Bracknell, and occasional site attendance.

The position is 23.75 hours across five days, Monday to Friday, with flexibility on hours. You will manage the Director of People’s diary, coordinate meetings, prepare papers and minutes, and support projects with strong

Qualifications

• The candidate must have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in business administration or related subject.
• Experience providing full administrative support including diary management, minute taking and meeting coordination.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint with accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Director of People’s diary and communicate changes promptly.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, rooms/Teams bookings and travel where needed.
• Prepare meeting papers, draft minutes, and record actions and decisions.
• Organise incoming emails and maintain prioritisation for the Director of People.
• Support projects with administrative tasks and maintain action logs and trackers.
• Maintain accurate electronic records, spreadsheets and version-controlled documents.
• Collate and present information for directorate updates using MS Office tools.
• Draft confidential correspondence and briefings to a high standard.
• Be a central point of contact and build effective working relationships.

Skills

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Administrative support

Discretion & judgment

Microsoft Office skills

Record keeping

Prioritisation

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Administrator – People Directorate | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £27,106 - £28,850 per annum, pro-rata (inc. of HCAS)

Are you a highly organised and forward thinking Administrator who enjoys bringing order to busy diaries, meetings and projects? We are looking for a proactive and dependable Administrator to join the Director of People’s team and help keep the People Directorate connected, informed and running smoothly.

This varied role at the heart of the People Directorate offers the opportunity to work closely with senior colleagues across Berkshire Healthcare, manage the Director of People’s diary, coordinate meetings and events, prepare clear records and support projects that make a real difference to our people and services. You will be a trusted first point of contact, using sound judgement, a high level of attention to detail and discretion when handling competing priorities and sensitive information.

This is a hybrid role, combining home working with office-based working at London House, Bracknell, and attendance at other Trust locations when required.

The post is 23.75 hours across five days, Monday to Friday. We welcome a conversation about flexibility.

• Manage the Director of People’s busy diary, keeping arrangements accurate and communicating changes promptly.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, workshops and events, including rooms or Teams bookings, attendance records, refreshments and travel where needed.
• Prepare meeting papers, take clear minutes, record decisions and actions, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Organise incoming emails for the Director of People, highlight priorities and support timely responses.
• Support projects within the service and where relevant in the wider Trust by undertaking administrative and project coordination tasks, including maintaining action logs, project trackers, highlight report templates, risk and issue logs, and follow-up records under the direction of the Business and Performance Manager.
• Maintain accurate electronic records, spreadsheets, action logs, project trackers, risk and issue logs, and version-controlled documents.
• Collate, input and present information using Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, for project, management and monthly directorate updates.
• Draft and format confidential correspondence, briefings, reports and project documents to a high standard.
• Act as a helpful central point of contact, build effective relationships and escalation matters appropriately.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

The “must haves” for this role:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in Business administration, project support or a related subject.
• Experience of providing a full range of administrative support, including diary management, minute taking and meeting coordination.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to maintain accurate records, trackers and documents.
• A proactive, organised and discreet approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and escalation issues appropriately.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Sunday 13 Sep 2026

£27,106 - £28,850 per annum, pro rata (Inc. of HCAS)

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£27,106 - £28,850 per annum (Inc. of HCAS)

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust