Job Description

Overview: Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing \xe2\x80\x93 proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives \xe2\x80\x93 and you can too. Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups. If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS \xe2\x80\x93 then join Locala and BE PART OF IT. Responsibilities:
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Administration Assistant to join our Admin Team at Locala Community Partnerships in Calderdale.


This is a permanent full-time position working 37.5hrs, the working hours are between days: Monday to Friday - 4days 08:30am \xe2\x80\x93 17:00hrs, 1day 08:30am \xe2\x80\x93 14:00hrs on a flexible rota basis.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide high quality administrative support to the services that are under the Calderdale PHEYS Team, inclusive of the 0-5 years\xe2\x80\x99 service as well the Calderdale School Nursing Team 5-19 years\xe2\x80\x99 service. Responsibilities included in this role will be to support the smooth day to day running of the Admin Hub. You will work effectively under pressure, will possess excellent administration skills, and be expected to undertake a variety of tasks throughout the day; prioritising the workload including being part of a Rota to take calls as they come into the hub. The successful candidate will need to provide cover across the working week which means the need to be flexible in their working days is essential. You will also need to have the ability to develop positive working relationships with all colleagues across the Organisation. Applicants should be excellent communicators with good telephone skills, have the ability to deal with the public on a daily basis and have a positive approach to customer care. The role will involve providing administration support to a wide range of Health Professionals and their services, children aged 0-5 years and their families throughout Calderdale and other areas. A car owner/driver is desirable as you may be asked to travel but this is not essential for this role. It is a necessity that applicants have a good general education as well as numeracy skills, a very good standard of typing, IT skills, experience, and a good all-round knowledge of patient electronic records within the NHS is desirable but not essential. You will be enthusiastic, willing to learn, eager to play an effective part in a very busy office environment and be able to use your own initiative. Role specific training will be given. Our workforce supports dynamic working practices such as reducing travel, printing, and making more efficient use of digital information and technology. To support this process, we need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and new technologies and can work flexibly across organisational boundaries. We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and homes lives but also to meet the needs of the service. We want to understand how you demonstrate the values, skills, and knowledge that we are looking for. Please ensure that you read the and Person Specification attached below as this will help you complete your application.
For further details please contact: Nicki J Bewell \xe2\x80\x93 (Lead) Admin Team Leader Tel: 0333 043 6253


Closing date: Monday 11 th December 23:59hrs - This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Shortlisting: 15th December 2023. Interview date: Thursday 28th or Friday 29th December 2023 (provisionally).
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.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension \xe2\x80\x93 We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities \xe2\x80\x93 We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.