Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Administration Assistant - Corporate Safeguarding Team

The closing date is 02 June 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will provide efficient and effective confidential administrative support to the Acute Safeguarding Team

Main duties of the job

Working in conjunction with colleagues, service users and internal and external stakeholders and partners. The post holder will work independently but under indirect supervision and will directly contribute to the efficient running of the service through the provision of skilled administrative support

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

(Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a sponsorship before submitting your application.)

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CORP-3009R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this position, please see the job description for details of duties and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this position, please see the job description for details of duties and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE English Grade C or above

Desirable

  • oRSA II Typewriting, word processing or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • o12 months recent experience working as a secretary or administrator

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS secretarial or administrative experience
  • oExperience of working with highly confidential material
  • oPrevious use of SystmOne
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE English Grade C or above

Desirable

  • oRSA II Typewriting, word processing or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • o12 months recent experience working as a secretary or administrator

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS secretarial or administrative experience
  • oExperience of working with highly confidential material
  • oPrevious use of SystmOne

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults

Frances Aldington

frances.aldington@nhs.net

07554382977

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CORP-3009R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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