Interview will be held on 6th March 2025
Are you interested in a career in the NHS? Do you have strong administrative and organisational skills with previous Personal Assistant (PA) experience? If yes, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual, who has previous experience of working at a senior Personal Assistant level and is able to bring relevant knowledge, skills, and experience to support a senior management team in children’s services .
You will be highly organised, efficient , reliable and practical, with a flexibility of approach to the role ; working independently as well as part a wider administrative team. Duties will include overseeing and managing diaries, collating information, organising meetings both internally and externally , including the coordination of the forward planner, agendas, papers and taking accurate minutes.
Y ou will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and will be a self-motivated member of our team with enthusias m to share your knowledge , particularly when managing and mentoring more junior team members.
Our team are supportive and friendly and enjoy good working relationships with partner agencies. This role is based in Erlegh House at the University of Reading.
You must be a driver and have use of a car.
Administrative support to managers within the senior leadership team
Establishing systems for report ing and maintaining secure databases
Providing high quality and effective administrative, clerical and secretarial support including arranging meetings and venues
Develop ing effective and innovative work practices to maximise effectiveness
Creat ing presentations, documents and reports when required
O rdering supplies via NHS procurement
Act ing as a link across administration teams in other services
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

1. must be a driver and have use of a car
   For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
   We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
   We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
   We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Rebecca Girnary on 07768 728600 or email on Rebecca.Girnary@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
   Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible