Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Administrative Support Worker - Children’s Community Nursing Team

The closing date is 04 November 2025

Job summary

Children's Community Nursing Team Administrative Support Worker Band 3 - 30 hours - Fixed Term 12 months We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Children's Community Nursing Team as an Administrative Support Worker. This role will involve providing administration support to the Children's Community Nursing Service who provide support and care for children/ young people within the home, clinic, community and special school setting with acute, chronic and complex needs. The post holder will work under the direction of the team manager and shift coordinator to provide administrative support to the office and nursing support within the office base and nurse led clinic. The role requires evening and weekend shifts.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) who provide support and care for children/young people within the home, clinic, community and special schools setting with acute, chronic and complex needs.

The post holder will work under the direction of the Manager and the Shift Coordinator to provide administrative support to the office and nursing support within the office base and nurse led clinic.

The post holder will be expected to regularly answer the telephone in a professional, timely and friendly manner, liaising with the shift coordinator as necessary.

The post holder will be responsible for organising overnight sleep studies to be undertaken with families at the request of consultants.

The post will involve some evening, weekend and bank holiday working.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ADM3CCN-10-25

Job locations

Tameside and Glossop ICFT

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 / A-Levels or equivalent experience in previous role
Minimum GCSE English and Maths

Desirable

AMSPAR or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers.
Experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable

NHS or equivalent experience in the public sector.
Working with children and young people with special needs/disability

Knowledge

Essential

Understand the importance of undertaking their duties in a professional manner.
Microsoft word

Desirable

An understanding of the developmental stages of children and young people.
Microsoft Excel
Prior knowledge of NHS systems

Skills

Essential

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use own initiative and to make decisions independently where appropriate.
Flexible/adaptable time management skills.
Understand how to maintain confidentiality and its importance.
Ability to interact well with children and their parents/carers.
Good organisational skills.
Good telephone manner.

Desirable

Customer Service Course eg: NEMO

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 / A-Levels or equivalent experience in previous role
Minimum GCSE English and Maths

Desirable

AMSPAR or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers.
Experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable

NHS or equivalent experience in the public sector.
Working with children and young people with special needs/disability

Knowledge

Essential

Understand the importance of undertaking their duties in a professional manner.
Microsoft word

Desirable

An understanding of the developmental stages of children and young people.
Microsoft Excel
Prior knowledge of NHS systems

Skills

Essential

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use own initiative and to make decisions independently where appropriate.
Flexible/adaptable time management skills.
Understand how to maintain confidentiality and its importance.
Ability to interact well with children and their parents/carers.
Good organisational skills.
Good telephone manner.

Desirable

Customer Service Course eg: NEMO

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside and Glossop ICFT

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside and Glossop ICFT

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)