Business Support Administrator *internal*
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 26.25
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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 is an internal-only, fixed-term maternity cover position for a Band 3 Business Support Administrator within the Children's Specialist Team at Springboard Child Development Centre. The role involves providing administrative support to Paediatric Consultants and therapists, handling general admin duties such as phones, post, filing, typing, and managing emails and correspondence. The successful candidate will work as part of a busy administrative team, ensuring organisational deadlines are met.
Essential criteria
- RSA III Word/text processing or equivalent
- NVQ II or III in Administration or relevant experience
- Willingness to undertake training as required
- Good general attainment of educational standards
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
- 3 GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics
- Competent Audio transcription
- Understanding of secretarial duties required
- Knowledge of Microsoft IT systems and IT databases
- Knowledge of medical terms
- Experience of working within a health care setting
- Knowledge of specific health care databases i.e. CPAS, CCH2000
- Skills & Aptitudes
- Ability to deal with service users, carers in understanding efficient & effective manner
- Proven file management skills - electronic & paper
- Ability to organise meetings, i.e. prepare Agendas and distribute minutes
- Good verbal communication with a variety of individuals in a wide range of circumstances
- Good team working skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Minute Taking
- Flexible approach
- Experience of working across cultures and religions
- Reliable
- Good time keeping
- Well presented
- Willingness to provide cover for other admin staff when the occasion arises
- Ability to travel to other Trust sites
- RSA III Word/text processing or equivalent
- NVQ II or III in Administration or relevant experience
- Willingness to undertake training as required
- Good general attainment of educational standards
- ECDL or equivalent
- 3 GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics
- Competent Audio transcription
- Understanding of secretarial duties required
- Knowledge of Microsoft IT systems and IT databases
- Knowledge of medical terms
- Experience of working within a health care setting
- Knowledge of specific health care databases i.e. CPAS, CCH2000
- Skills & Aptitudes
- Ability to deal with service users, carers in understanding efficient & effective manner
- Proven file management skills - electronic & paper
- Ability to organise meetings, i.e. prepare Agendas and distribute minutes
- Good verbal communication with a variety of individuals in a wide range of circumstances
- Good team working skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Minute Taking
- Flexible approach
- Experience of working across cultures and religions
- Reliable
- Good time keeping
- Well presented
- Willingness to provide cover for other admin staff when the occasion arises
- Ability to travel to other Trust sites
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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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Business Support Administrator *internal*
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM MATERNITY COVER
Business Support Administrator
Band 3 - 26.25 hours - Springboard CDC
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Band 3 Administrator to work within the busy Children's Specialist Team at Springboard Child Development Centre.
The post will include general admin duties including phones, post, filing, typing and cover within the teams as and when required.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative support to the Paediatric Consultants, Paediatric therapists and work as part of the busy Administrative Team, including, telephone contact, cross cover and workload.
To receive and deal with emails, hard copy correspondence and distribute onwards as appropriate.
To receive telephone enquiries with tact and discretion.
Typing - to ensure that organisational deadlines and priorities are achieved.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote
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