Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

People Admin Lead

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

Are you an experienced administrator looking to start a career in HR? Perhaps you are already a seasoned HR assistant looking to further your career.

We have an excellent development opportunity for a HR admin lead to support our people team at NHFT. The HR admin team plays a crucial role by carrying out administrative duties to support the delivery of a customer focused HR service.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for enquiries for the team and will be expected to work on their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead/supervise the HR admin team to ensure timely completion of priority tasks, and delegate work where appropriate. They will provide direct PA support to the Director of Workforce and provide an administrative service to the HR team, including deputy HR director and HR business partners.

We are looking for someone who is able to work on their own initiative, prioritise and organise their own workload and communicate effectively with staff of all levels within the organisation to resolve problems and queries, provide advice and guidance and know when to escalate to senior staff.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG760-CORP

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

RSA III/NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent admin experience OR CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience
Proficient in word processing and in depth knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Knowledge of a range of administration and HR procedures acquired through relevant on the job training and experience

Desirable

Previous admin experience within a busy office environment
Knowledge or experience of HR systems and policies

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to co-ordinate a busy office environment, and produce high quality work with a focus on attention to detail
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to manage meeting minutes, actions and agendas
Ability to provide and receive sensitive and confidential information, that may require tact

Desirable

Supervision / line management knowledge/ experience

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

RSA III/NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent admin experience OR CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience
Proficient in word processing and in depth knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Knowledge of a range of administration and HR procedures acquired through relevant on the job training and experience

Desirable

Previous admin experience within a busy office environment
Knowledge or experience of HR systems and policies

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to co-ordinate a busy office environment, and produce high quality work with a focus on attention to detail
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to manage meeting minutes, actions and agendas
Ability to provide and receive sensitive and confidential information, that may require tact

Desirable

Supervision / line management knowledge/ experience

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.