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Administrator – People Directorate

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Bracknell, RG12 2UT

Salary

£27,106 to £28,850

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

9 days left

Job description

Are you a highly organised and forward thinking Administrator who enjoys bringing order to busy diaries, meetings and projects? We are looking for a p...

  • Manage the Director of People's busy diary, keeping arrangements accurate and communicating changes promptly.
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, workshops and events, including rooms or Teams bookings, attendance records, refreshments and travel where needed.
  • Prepare meeting papers, take clear minutes, record decisions and actions, and ensure timely follow-up.
  • Organise incoming emails for the Director of People, highlight priorities and support timely responses.
  • Support projects within the service and where relevant in the wider Trust by undertaking administrative and project coordination tasks, including maintaining action logs, project trackers, highlight report templates, risk and issue logs, and follow-up records under the direction of the Business and Performance Manager.
  • Maintain accurate electronic records, spreadsheets, action logs, project trackers, risk and issue logs, and version-controlled documents.
  • Collate, input and present information using Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, for project, management and monthly directorate updates.
  • Draft and format confidential correspondence, briefings, reports and project documents to a high standard.
  • Act as a helpful central point of contact, build effective relationships and escalate matters appropriately.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification/experience in business administration, project support or a related subject.
  • Knowledge and experience of using a variety of software programmes/packages, including Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in an office and/or customer care environment, undertaking a full range of administrative duties including diary management, minute taking and meeting coordination.
  • Experience of providing administrative support to projects, including maintaining action logs, trackers, meeting papers or project records

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of diary management, meeting coordination and supporting senior colleagues with administrative priorities
  • Ability to use a practical problem-solving approach in everyday situations and escalate issues appropriately
  • Good IT skills, with the ability to navigate various systems and software packages, maintain trackers, update spreadsheets and format documents.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

3 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

BHF
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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