Job Aide

Job summary

The Job Aide will provide practical, workplace based assistance to an employee who requires support with accessing buildings and navigating the working environment. The postholder will ensure safe access to premises and undertake basic administrative duties to facilitate effective day to day working. The role promotes independence while offering reliable, professional support as required.

Main duties of the job

Provide support with safe entry to and exit from workplace buildings, including assisting with doors, lifts, security systems, or other accessibility needs.

Accompany the employee between work locations when required, ensuring they can move around safely and confidently.

Liaise with estates, reception, or security teams if building access issues arise.

Act as the first point of contact in emergency or unexpected situations involving the supported employee.

Call for help, alert appropriate colleagues, or contact emergency services in line with Trust procedures.

Maintain awareness of emergency protocols, including evacuation processes and incident reporting requirements.

Undertake reasonable tasks agreed with the line manager to support the employee in fulfilling their role

Carry out basic administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, scanning, data entry, reception support, telephone duties and organising documents.

Assist the wider team with simple office tasks to support day to day operation if the employee is absent from work.

Build and maintain a supportive and professional working relationship with the employee, promoting dignity, respect, and independence.

Communicate clearly with the supported employee, line manager, and relevant colleagues to ensure consistent support is maintained.

Handle sensitive information in line with confidentiality, GDPR, and Trust policies.

Follow all organisational procedures including health and safety.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.