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Op COURAGE Business Support Officer

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester, CO4 5JLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 October 2026

2 days left

Job description

Op COURAGE is a community-based NHS mental health service for Veterans, Reservists and Service-Leavers. This team covers the six counties of the East ...

The post holder will be expected to work accurately under pressure with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload in line with Directorate objectives.

You are responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team. As required by your manager, this may include ensuring new staff are appropriately inducted, that staff receive appropriate supervision, have an annual appraisal and are compliant with mandatory training requirements. Where appropriate this may include the requirement you manage these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, internal and external stakeholders maintain a professional image of the Trust at all times.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Education

Essential

  • Knowledge of the full range of admin and organisational policies and procedures acquired through training and relevant experience to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable: - Business Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of a full range of administration procedures this includes work allocation, problem solving for a team or area of work, as well as answering queries and progress chasing, plus developing alternative or additional procedures.

Desirable: - Working knowledge of Trust Information systems.

Skills experience

Essential: - Experience of dealing with confidential and complex / sensitive information; - Advanced Microsoft Office Skills including Work, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable: - Experience in future planning of team environment / workload; - Experience of direct line management of staff

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

9 October 2026

Last checked

13 October 2026

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About the employer

EPU
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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