Community Paediatric Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- 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 involves providing secretarial and administrative support to the Community Paediatric Service Safeguarding Hub, specifically coordinating child protection and looked after children clinics. The post holder will handle sensitive and confidential information regarding vulnerable children. It requires strong communication, organisational, typing, and Microsoft Office IT skills, with experience in an office environment. The role offers an induction program, training, and opportunities for ongoing learning and development within a supportive team.
Essential criteria
- GCSE Grade C/5 minimum standard or functional skills level 2 - in English Language and Maths or equivalent experience
- Recognised typing and/or IT qualifications (RSA II) or equivalent skills
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in business Administration
- Significant administrative and clerical experience
- Significant typing/data entry experience/IT skills
- Dealing with the public
- Working within a community health services setting
- Good minute-taking skills
- Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
- Excellent knowledge of office systems and procedures
- Good team skills
- High level of initiative
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Maintain confidentiality and professional manner at all times
- Good communication skills
- GCSE Grade C/5 minimum standard or functional skills level 2 - in English Language and Maths or equivalent experience
- Recognised typing and/or IT qualifications (RSA II) or equivalent skills
- Diploma in business Administration
- Significant administrative and clerical experience
- Significant typing/data entry experience/IT skills
- Dealing with the public
- Working within a community health services setting
- Good minute-taking skills
- Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
- Excellent knowledge of office systems and procedures
- Good team skills
- High level of initiative
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Maintain confidentiality and professional manner at all times
- Good communication skills
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
Community Paediatric Service Safeguarding Hub at Coral Suite
Working within a busy, dynamic Community Paediatric Service, based at Moss Side Health Centre, you'll work in a great team . You'll receive an induction programme, full training and have the opportunity for ongoing learning and development.
This is an important role within the service and you will utilise your strong communication and organisational skills to support the smooth running of the safeguarding clinics. With experience of working within an office environment, you'll have excellent typing and Microsoft Office IT skills and be familiar with audio/digital dictation. Knowledge and experience of safeguarding will be advantageous.
Come and join our supportive team and we'll support you to develop and excel in your role. We look forward to meeting you.
Main duties of the job
To provide secretarial and administrative support to the coordination of the child protection clinic and looked after children clinic. The work involves contact with health care services and partner agencies.
The post holder is part of a specialist team and involves the handling of very sensitive, emotive and confidential information regarding vulnerable children.
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