Operations Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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 provides vital coordination and professional support to the Care Group F leadership team. The post holder will manage complex information, support governance, and facilitate communication among senior leaders and stakeholders. Key duties include meeting logistics, documentation, action tracking, recruitment oversight, and project coordination for strategic and operational priorities. This is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity until April 2027.
Essential criteria
- RSA Level 3 or equivalent advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Outlook, Electronic scheduling, Databases / Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams and Co-pilot.
- Experience of meeting and project coordination.
- Experience of preparation of reports and minute-taking, together with setting agendas and distribution of associated papers.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload independently and effectively.
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Confident interacting with varied personnel, at all levels of the organisation.
- Flexible and adaptable - working well within a pressured environment.
- RSA Level 3 or equivalent advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Outlook, Electronic scheduling, Databases / Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams and Co-pilot.
- Experience of meeting and project coordination.
- Experience of preparation of reports and minute-taking, together with setting agendas and distribution of associated papers.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload independently and effectively.
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Confident interacting with varied personnel, at all levels of the organisation.
- Flexible and adaptable - working well within a pressured environment.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Operations Assistant
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity to April 2027*
The Operations Assistant to Care Group F provides a vital and professional coordination function to support the effective running of the Care Group and associated leadership team.
The role requires a dynamic and highly organised individual who can manage complex and confidential information, support governance processes, and foster effective communication between senior leaders, internal, and external stakeholders.
Acting as a trusted support partner to the Care Group Leadership Team, the post holder will manage meeting logistics, produce high-quality documentation, track key actions and decisions, oversee recruitment processes and provide project coordination support across a wide range of strategic and operational priorities.
*If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Interview date: 22 September 2026.
Main duties of the job
Leadership Support & Coordination; providing day-to-day executive and administrative support to the Care Group Leadership Team (CGLT), involving complex diary management, co-ordinating meetings, a
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