Oliver McGowan Team Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing efficient and effective administrative support to the Oliver McGowan Training Team, focusing on the collection and reporting of training attendance. The administrator will play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering the rollout of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme across North Central London. Key tasks include managing bookings, maintaining accurate Excel spreadsheets, submitting performance data, and minuting meetings. The successful candidate will be dynamic, organised, and proactive in supporting the team.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good general education
- Formal computing and/or business administration qualifiation or equivalent experience
- Interest in continuing professional development
- Skills/Abilities
- MS Office Software, to include Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to prioritise workload, able to work on own initiative and be proactive in problem solving
- Able to work in a challenging environment
- Be able to respond flexibly to competing demands of the service
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Experience of minuting meetings
- Evidence of self-development or training in administration and/or office practices, including update training on software applications.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- An understanding of the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy, as well as HR policies and procedures
- An understanding of relevant legislation, e.g Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality
- Qualifications/Registration
- Evidence of good general education
- Formal computing and/or business administration qualifiation or equivalent experience
- Interest in continuing professional development
- Skills/Abilities
- MS Office Software, to include Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to prioritise workload, able to work on own initiative and be proactive in problem solving
- Able to work in a challenging environment
- Be able to respond flexibly to competing demands of the service
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Experience of minuting meetings
- Evidence of self-development or training in administration and/or office practices, including update training on software applications.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Experience of working in the NHS
- An understanding of the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy, as well as HR policies and procedures
- An understanding of relevant legislation, e.g Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £36,027 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 8d
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North London NHS Foundation Trust
Oliver McGowan Team Administrator
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Administrator who is passionate about supporting our Oliver McGowan Training Team.
The successful candidate will work closely with the team, ensuring that efficient and effective administration support is given to the teams, including the collection and reporting of accurate training attendance.
This role require someone who is multi-skilled, with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office suite skill set (in particular Excel). Previous NHS experience in a mental health or social care environment would be highly regarded but not essential.
Main duties of the job
To be considered for this role you will be dynamic, positive, possess strong organisational and planning skills, and have the ability to effectively support the team as required.
We are looking for a reliable self-starter, who can take the initiative and be assertive in anticipating the needs of the teams. You should be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You should have good verbal and written communication skills. Flexibility and confidence in the use of Excel along with attention to details is essential.
Some of the core tasks in these roles will be:
- Experienced in managing bookings or follow up from training sessi
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