Reception and Administration Officer
The closing date is 06 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and empathic people person to join our Community Roots based at the Chai Centre Burnley. You will be customer focussed with a passion for engaging with the community and helping people access a wide range of health and wellbeing opportunities.You will provide front-line reception duties, welcoming all to Community Roots, whilst maintaining and updating clerical records that support the operational delivery of the service.Applications are encouraged from individuals with demonstrable experience in working with communities and mental health care services.
Main duties of the job
At Community Roots we offer courses that are co-designed, alongside people with lived experience and professionals by experience, to help people find accessible and fun health and wellbeing opportunities important to them.We work alongside a range of community partners to bring the very best opportunities in your local area. We want to help people make connections in their community and we're able to signpost to support when needed. By working with a range of different partners, we hope to bring opportunities that are relevant to our community and people's recovery journeys.We offer a modern workspace, working alongside a friendly and passionate team that prioritises wellbeing and opportunity to develop.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-CS2777-CC
Job locations
Community Roots - Chai Centre
Hurtley St
Burnley
BB10 1BY
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Roots - Chai Centre
Hurtley St
Burnley
BB10 1BY
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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