Team Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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.
“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced part-time Administrator/Secretary to join the Specialist Learning Disabilities Directorate at the Flanagan Centre. The role involves providing efficient secretarial support to the Clinical Team Lead and community team members. The successful candidate will need a flexible and adaptable approach, good written and interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a busy environment. Daily contact with staff, service users, and carers is expected.
Key responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the Community Learning Disability Team.
- Provide confidential and efficient word processing service, including preparation of letters and reports, with knowledge of Easy Read.
- Open, sort, and distribute incoming post, prioritising urgent correspondence.
- Undertake general office duties such as filing, photocopying, faxing, and scanning.
- Log calls with the Trusts Service Desk for building repairs and order equipment/stationery.
- Prioritise and manage own workload to meet service demands and provide cover for other administrative staff.
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 in Business Admin, finance, customer care, or relevant experience.
- Good standard of general education.
- RSA II typing or equivalent or can display word processing skills to an equivalent level of competence.
- Previous administrative experience.
- Previous demonstrable administrative experience within a health setting.
- A good understanding of office procedures and an ability to develop admin systems.
- Supports the work of a multi - disciplinary team.
- Manage and prioritise own workload.
- Dealing with the public.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of Easy Read.
- Excellent telephone skills.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of team.
- Proficient in the use of Office Package (i.e. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within the NHS.
- Experience of supporting LD team from an admin perspective.
- Use of RiO.
- Minute taking.
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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Job summary
BAND 3 - Team Secretary22.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Learning Disabilities Directorate. We are looking for an experienced part-time Administrator/Secretary to join our busy team at the Flanagan Centre, St Georges Hospital. The Administrator/Secretary will provide efficient secretarial support to the Clinical Team Lead and members of the community team as required.
The post holder will be expected to have a flexible and adaptable approach to work and will be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in order to meet the requirements of the service. Good written and interpersonal skills are essential. The Administrator/ Secretary will have daily contact with a wide range of staff at all levels and regular contact with service users and their carers.
Previous experience of working within a learning disability setting is desirable. If you feel you have the skills to join this team please do not hesitate to apply.
We are an award winning service and rapidly expanding to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities in the community.
Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification to understand about this particular role.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE:
The Administrator will be part of a small team responsible for providing a quality service for the Community Learning Disa
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