Administration Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an Administration Secretary within the Adult Community Mental Health Team. You will provide comprehensive administrative services, including answering phones, managing systems, and ensuring document security. The position requires excellent organisational, IT, and communication skills, with a focus on customer care. You will work under the Business Administration Manager but should be capable of using your own initiative.
Essential criteria
- RSA II or equivalent in typing/word processing
- GSCE in English and Maths
- To be competent in a range of computer software
- RSA II or equivalent in typing/word processing
- GSCE in English and Maths
- To be competent in a range of computer software
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Administration Secretary
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint an efficient and motivated Administrator within (Adult) Community Mental Health Team.
Your main responsibility will be to provide quality administrative services to the West (Adult) Community Mental Health Team including answering the phone to vulnerable Service Users, working efficiently with current systems and processes and ensuring security and accessibility of relevant information and documentation and to help underpin the smooth running of the office.
With a positive approach to customer care you will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, IT, administration and secretarial skills. Together with strong communication skills you will also have excellent attention to detail and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will be approachable and welcoming to clients in all settings. You will work under the direction of the Business Administration Manager, but will be capable of using your own initiative. You will be required to adopt a flexible approach and must enjoy working as part of a skill mixed team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive administration service to the clin
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