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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

About

Here at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget.

We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce.

Contact

For general enquires about recruitment, please email [email protected]

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Vacancy status: Open
Ref: 325-6710498-CORP Vacancy ID: 6710498

Executive Assistant and Business Manager

Accepting applications until: 05-Nov-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 05-Nov-2024 23:59

Key details

Location

Site
Trust Headquarters
Address
18 Mole Business Park
Town
Leatherhead
Postcode
KT22 7AD
Major / Minor Region
Surrey

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The role is expected to be in the office for a minimum of 3-4 days per week, with flexbility.)

Salary

Salary
£39,205 - £47,084 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Salary period
Yearly

Grade
(NHS AfC: Band 6)

Specialty

Main area
Administration

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust  to work for.  This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

This is a great opportunity to join the Workforce Directorate and support its Director of Workforce and senior team to deliver the Trust’s People Plan. At Surrey and Borders we aim to be an employer of choice and our staff survey results show we are a very good employer. However, we are not complacent, and we have a range of initiatives and programmes to recruit, retain and develop an inclusive workforce.

The Executive Assistant and Business Manager will be responsible to the Director of Workforce. You will support her to develop, communicate and promote key workforce initiatives and projects across the Trust and the wider Integrated Care Systems. You will also ensure effective administrative processes and monitoring are in place to support the smooth running and integration of the Workforce division. 

 This post will suit someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an ability to connect with people at all levels within the organisation, and experience in the use of social media platforms. You will be extremely well organised, with a good attention to detail and a keen interest in human resources.

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The post holder will be responsible to the Director of Workforce for delivering confidential and efficient Executive Assistant support in a timely and professional way. The postholder will also provide business management support to the Director of Workforce and wider management team to ensure the integration of the Workforce division and development and promotion of key workforce initiatives across the Trust.

The postholder will also support the Director of Workforce and senior team to ensure effective planning and communication with key internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of the Workforce Division objectives and People Plan.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working as an Executive Assistant at Executive Board level with minimal supervision.
  • Experience of organising and ensuring the effective administration of meetings including Committees and taking accurate and presentable minutes
  • Experience of developing communications for a range of audiences using various media platforms (including social media)
  • Ability to manage, develop and maintain and intranet pages to promote the work of the department
  • Ability to establish effective relationships to ensure awareness of ongoing work and developments which support the delivery of workforce objectives
  • Experience of preparing reports and presenting to a range of audiences
  • Proficient in using Microsoft packages e.g. Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Working independently on non-routine matters and exercising judgement and decision making skills across the work area

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cheryl Newsome
Job title
Director of Workforce
Email address
[email protected]

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