Administrative Assistant Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Job summary

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team is looking for a part time administrative assistant to join a friendly admin team in Chard.

The admin team oversee all the administrative functions that support the smooth and efficient running of the Somerset Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service

This is a part time post that offers a flexible working pattern.

The base is advertised as Chard but a Burnham base could be considered.

Main duties of the job

Duties include supporting the team in an administrative capacity: managing referrals to the service and booking routine appointments; dealing with all correspondence, answering telephones, diary management, maintaining and managing other data collection systems as required, arranging meetings, minute taking, and typing a wide range of documents.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.