Marie Curie

Senior Administrator

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Administrator to join our team at the Liverpool Hospice. If you would be interested, apply today!

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing comprehensive administrative support, ensuring consistent and accurate outputs even under tight deadlines or with complex data. This includes tasks such as typing, proofreading, filing, and distributing information. Additionally, the role supports managers and leaders by organising meetings, creating agendas, taking accurate minutes, and maintaining action logs. It also involves creating correspondence for internal and external contacts, often handling sensitive patient or personal information, and maintaining confidentiality at all times. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft applications like Word, Outlook, Excel, and MS Teams, as well as the ability to produce reports from various systems and manage patient flow using clinical systems.

About us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

6364

Job locations

Marie Curie Liverpool Hospice, Speke Rd,

Liverpool

L25 8QA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We are recruiting for a Senior Administrator for our Liverpool Hospice.

The Senior Administrator will help to manage the clerical and office support team, providing efficient and effective administration services, including complex minute production and data utilisation. The role may involve higher-level secretarial support to clinicians and liaison with patients and carers. Additionally, the Senior Administrator will oversee the administration team, manage resources, and ensure effective communication with peers, managers, leaders, patients, and relatives. They will also support personal and team development, adhere to all health and safety regulations, and uphold Marie Curie's values and policies.

Hours:37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30

Contract:Full-time Permanent

Location:Liverpool Hospice

Salary:Band 3 £24,071 - £25,674 in line with NHS Agenda for Change. Plus Marie Curie Employee Benefits.

What were looking for:

  • GCSE English and Math (or equivalent) to level 4/5 or equivalent.
  • Experience working within an administration role
  • Ability to work to deadlines which may change regularly
  • Knowledge of how to use IT equipment and software, including Microsoft Office
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and work independently with minimal direction, where required
  • Ability to communicate effectively and support and motivate a team
  • Commitment to own personal and professional development

What's in it for you:

  • Annual leave allowance27days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
  • Continuous Professional development
  • Industry leading training programmes
  • Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme
  • Help with eye care costs
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
  • Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We are recruiting for a Senior Administrator for our Liverpool Hospice.

The Senior Administrator will help to manage the clerical and office support team, providing efficient and effective administration services, including complex minute production and data utilisation. The role may involve higher-level secretarial support to clinicians and liaison with patients and carers. Additionally, the Senior Administrator will oversee the administration team, manage resources, and ensure effective communication with peers, managers, leaders, patients, and relatives. They will also support personal and team development, adhere to all health and safety regulations, and uphold Marie Curie's values and policies.

Hours:37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30

Contract:Full-time Permanent

Location:Liverpool Hospice

Salary:Band 3 £24,071 - £25,674 in line with NHS Agenda for Change. Plus Marie Curie Employee Benefits.

What were looking for:

  • GCSE English and Math (or equivalent) to level 4/5 or equivalent.
  • Experience working within an administration role
  • Ability to work to deadlines which may change regularly
  • Knowledge of how to use IT equipment and software, including Microsoft Office
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and work independently with minimal direction, where required
  • Ability to communicate effectively and support and motivate a team
  • Commitment to own personal and professional development

What's in it for you:

  • Annual leave allowance27days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
  • Continuous Professional development
  • Industry leading training programmes
  • Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme
  • Help with eye care costs
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
  • Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within an administration role

Desirable

  • Experience working to deadlines which may change
  • Supporting other staff to deliver a service

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) to level 4/5 or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Apprenticeship Customer Service or equivalent
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within an administration role

Desirable

  • Experience working to deadlines which may change
  • Supporting other staff to deliver a service

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) to level 4/5 or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Apprenticeship Customer Service or equivalent

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

Marie Curie

Address

Marie Curie Liverpool Hospice, Speke Rd,

Liverpool

L25 8QA


Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Marie Curie Liverpool Hospice, Speke Rd,

Liverpool

L25 8QA


Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Administrator

Recruitment Team

recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

6364

Job locations

Marie Curie Liverpool Hospice, Speke Rd,

Liverpool

L25 8QA


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