The Big Life Group

Administrator

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

Do you have an ability to manage and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced, confidential environment?

Do you have the skills to use Microsoft office software to manage correspondence and databases?

Do you have excellent organisational skills with keen attention to detail?

As an Administrator at Living Well Tameside, youll play a key role in supporting our busy and compassionate mental health service. Youll provide vital day-to-day admin support across our neighbourhood teams in Ashton, Denton, Stalybridge, Hyde, and Glossop.

From managing referrals and maintaining accurate data to preparing reports, taking minutes, and supporting communication, youll help keep things running smoothly so our frontline teams can focus on delivering care.

Hours: This is a part-time role working (22.5 hours a week) in line with service requirements and agile working arrangements. The working hours are 09:00-17:00 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with a 30-minute unpaid break. We will consider applications from those looking to job share or work part-time and consider flexible working requests.

Location: A minimum of one working day based in the Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside office. This role can be based anywhere across the UK; however, some travel may be required to our offices in Tameside depending on service requirements.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated administrator to join Living Well Tameside.

You will work across five neighbourhoods (Ashton, Denton, Stalybridge, Hyde, and Glossop), supporting a complex needs mental health service, alongside a team of Peer Support Coaches, Mental Wellbeing Coaches, and working in partneship with Psychological Therapists and Senior Mental Health Practitioners.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have first-class administation skills and computery literacy.

You will have the ability to multi-task and organise and prioritise your own workload. Additional training will be provided.

Living Well Tameside is a partnership of various oragnisations that was developed based on lived experience feedback.

The organisations involved include The Big Life group, Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind, and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We work together to ensure people in Tameside have access to the right support.

We can provide excellent opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision and training opportunities.

We welcome applications from people with personal experience of mental health problems.

About us

Living Well Tameside is a partnership built on lived experience. We work together The Big Life group, Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind, and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to make sure people in Tameside get the right support when they need it most.

Big Life is in the business of changing lives. We fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and inspire change. Whatever service we deliver to help people to change their lives, we do thingsthe Big Life Way.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to a standard DBS check. CVs will not be accepted.

Big Life strives to be diverse and inclusive- a place where we can all be ourselves. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society. You can read on our careers site about the actions we are taking ourselves to fight inequality and inspire change.

We actively value the lived experiences and expertise of our staff, volunteers and the people who use our service and see the extra value that they bring to our organisation.

Your health and happiness are important to us, so we offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing package.

The Big Life group positively promotes diversity in the workforce.

The Big Life group is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,790 a year £14874 pro rata 0.6FTE (22.5 hours per week)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0091-25-0004

Job locations

Living Well Tameside

212-214 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL67AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be the first point of contact for enquiries or information

2. To collate, analyse and disseminate data and information as required

3. Take accurate minutes for Multi-Disciplinary Meetings (MDTs) and Daily Huddle Meetings.

4. Manage new referrals, prepare daily huddle documents and action outcomes following the huddle.

5. To ensure information and data is kept updated and stored securely in line with data protection and confidentiality procedures

6. To direct communication as necessary, by phone, email or face to face

7. To assist with managing the post and main service emails.

8. To assist with the sending of key documents to GPs and Primary Care Mental Health Teams

9. To assist with inputting patient referrals into a Client Database system and manage referrals and discharges when required

10. To gather monitoring - and other information from clients. This may involve completing self-referrals via the telephone or recording information regarding compliments and complaints.

11. To produce information, reports or other literature as necessary including meeting minutes and dissemination to the team

12. To continuously improve systems and processes to assist with increased efficiency, to save money and to ensure regular service improvements

13. Complete general stock orders for day-to-day running of the office

14. To assist and participate with service promotion events and activities

15. To book rooms for meetings or manage diaries including electronically

16. To ensure information and data is kept updated and stored securely in line with data protection and confidentiality procedures

17. Carry out any other reasonable administrative or reception duties as required

18. Excel spreadsheet knowledge

19. Waiting list initiatives

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be the first point of contact for enquiries or information

2. To collate, analyse and disseminate data and information as required

3. Take accurate minutes for Multi-Disciplinary Meetings (MDTs) and Daily Huddle Meetings.

4. Manage new referrals, prepare daily huddle documents and action outcomes following the huddle.

5. To ensure information and data is kept updated and stored securely in line with data protection and confidentiality procedures

6. To direct communication as necessary, by phone, email or face to face

7. To assist with managing the post and main service emails.

8. To assist with the sending of key documents to GPs and Primary Care Mental Health Teams

9. To assist with inputting patient referrals into a Client Database system and manage referrals and discharges when required

10. To gather monitoring - and other information from clients. This may involve completing self-referrals via the telephone or recording information regarding compliments and complaints.

11. To produce information, reports or other literature as necessary including meeting minutes and dissemination to the team

12. To continuously improve systems and processes to assist with increased efficiency, to save money and to ensure regular service improvements

13. Complete general stock orders for day-to-day running of the office

14. To assist and participate with service promotion events and activities

15. To book rooms for meetings or manage diaries including electronically

16. To ensure information and data is kept updated and stored securely in line with data protection and confidentiality procedures

17. Carry out any other reasonable administrative or reception duties as required

18. Excel spreadsheet knowledge

19. Waiting list initiatives

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy office environment and managing a demanding workload, including computers and phones
  • Experience of diary management and dealing with members of the public from different sectors and communities

Desirable

  • Experience working in a service that works with clients in Primary Care or a Health Care setting

Personal

Essential

  • A desire to work within 3rd sector organisation
  • Demonstration of empathy and value to those experiencing Common mental health distress
  • Willingness to support colleagues and assist wherever possible
  • Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties

Desirable

  • Experience and understanding of Mental Health services

Qualifications

Essential

  • High level of computer literacy (Word, database
  • experience, Outlook email & calendars) demonstrating attention to detail and accuracy

Skills

Essential

  • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and / or in writing
  • Excellent Team working skills
  • Excellent administrative skills: data processing, multi-tasking, telephone manner
  • Customer care, including managing compliments and complaints.
  • Ability to produce documents to a professional standard, including minutes
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of Common Mental Health Problems
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy office environment and managing a demanding workload, including computers and phones
  • Experience of diary management and dealing with members of the public from different sectors and communities

Desirable

  • Experience working in a service that works with clients in Primary Care or a Health Care setting

Personal

Essential

  • A desire to work within 3rd sector organisation
  • Demonstration of empathy and value to those experiencing Common mental health distress
  • Willingness to support colleagues and assist wherever possible
  • Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties

Desirable

  • Experience and understanding of Mental Health services

Qualifications

Essential

  • High level of computer literacy (Word, database
  • experience, Outlook email & calendars) demonstrating attention to detail and accuracy

Skills

Essential

  • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and / or in writing
  • Excellent Team working skills
  • Excellent administrative skills: data processing, multi-tasking, telephone manner
  • Customer care, including managing compliments and complaints.
  • Ability to produce documents to a professional standard, including minutes
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of Common Mental Health Problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Big Life Group

Address

Living Well Tameside

212-214 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL67AS


Employer's website

https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Big Life Group

Address

Living Well Tameside

212-214 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL67AS


Employer's website

https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Brenda Gutu

brenda.gutu@thebiglifegroup.com

07580077719

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,790 a year £14874 pro rata 0.6FTE (22.5 hours per week)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0091-25-0004

Job locations

Living Well Tameside

212-214 Katherine Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL67AS


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