Job summaryAre you an experienced administrator, looking to flex your creative muscles and dip your toe into the world of NHS communications and engagement?This is an exciting opportunity for an administration assistant to join Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust's busy communications and engagement team. In this dynamic role, you will be the first point of contact for the team, managing administration duties for the department such as supporting event and campaign planning, writing agendas and minuting meetings, raising Purchase Orders, liaising with printers and suppliers, and more.At #TeamCWPT we grow our own - we would be happy to support someone who would like to do an apprenticeship in marketing alongside their role, and you would be given time 'off the job' to support this.This is a flexible role with a mix of at-home and office working. We're a welcoming and friendly team and we meet in person regularly, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know the wider team and the people you will be working with.Main duties of the jobFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the role and requirements.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usflexible working opportunitiesexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupsWe're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe essential requirements for this post are listed below. For more information please see the attached job description and person specification.Trust valuesDemonstrate ability to meet the Trust's values of respect, excellence, integrity, collaboration and compassionQualificationsRSA 2 or equivalent typing/word processingGood level of general educationKnowledge and skillsGood communication both written and verbalGood customer service skillsAble manage and prioritise own workloadAble to work on own initiativeAbility to take and transcribe the minutes of formal meetings in a timely mannerAble to deal sympathetically and compassionately with sensitive information and understand confidentialityExperienceExperience of working with a range of MS Office packagesPersonal attributesWork effectively as part of a teamConfident in dealing with people at all levelsMust be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversityOtherAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the serviceWilling to undertake DBS checkPerson SpecificationTrust valuesEssentialDemonstrate ability to meet Trust valuesQualificationsEssentialRSA 2 or equivalent typing/ word processingGood level of general educationDesirableNVQ level 3 or equivalent or be willing to work towards achieving thisKnowledge and skillsEssentialAble to manage and prioritise own workloadAble to work on own initiativeAbility to take and transcribe the minutes of formal meetings in a timely mannerAble to deal sympathetically and compassionately with sensitive information and understand confidentialityExperienceEssentialExperience of working with a range of MS Office packagesDesirableExperience of working in a busy office environmentPersonal attributesEssentialWork effectively as a part of a teamConfident in dealing with people at all levelsMust be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversityKnowledge and skillsEssentialGood communication, both written and verbalGood customer service skillsOtherEssentialAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the serviceWilling to undertake DBS checkDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressWayside HouseWilsons LaneCoventryCV6 6NYEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)