Team Secretary Apprenticeship
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Company: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: West Sussex, BN13 3EP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,937.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000020873
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Application Deadline Date: 26/03/2026
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Start Date: 04/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Brief Description
Would you like to be paid while you develop your administration skills and gain a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship in a healthcare setting? If so, this might be the opportunity for you.
We are looking to appoint an apprentice to join our service as a Team Secretary within Dementia and Older People Mental Health Services.
Future Prospects
Completing a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities. Many apprentices go on to secure permanent roles in administration and may specialise in areas such as project management or team leadership. You will also be well placed to continue your development and career progression through higher-level apprenticeships.
Vacancy Detail
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Diary management
- Handling all aspects of correspondence, including processing referrals and dealing with telephone enquiries
- Liaise with other directorates and staff at all levels, both internally and externally
- Ensure that all documents and correspondence are filed correctly
- To produce from audio and handwritten notes, word processed letters and reports to a high standard of presentation and accuracy using appropriate Trust templates, in line with Trust guidelines (Some letters and reports may contain very distressing content)
- To be responsible for initiating and sending out, routine correspondence and a variety of self-help information
- Organise and facilitate relevant meetings, preparing the agenda, taking minutes
- Prepare presentation materials
- Creating, retrieving and storing files
- To issue petty cash for reimbursement of travel costs, in line with the Trust policy, following the appropriate systems
Other Information
All applicants: must be a resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years. Must not have a similar business administrative qualification (including apprenticeship at Level 3 or above) and must not be in any form of formal government-funded education.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken for the successful candidate, following an offer. Please note this post may involve interacting with distressed individuals and access to sensitive/or distressing information.