Team Administrator

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual to a Team Administrator position supporting the Durham and Darlington CYPS Specialist Eating Disorder Team. The team cover the whole of Durham and Darlington and currently work across 2 sites: North End House and the Acley Centre.

The post will predominantly be from North End House - Durham. As part of the community team, the successful applicant will provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to members of the team to ensure that they have everything they need to provide the best possible care to the children, young people and families who use our service.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for service users, family and carers, responding to a range of enquiries or concerns over the telephone. In addition, the post-holder will be dealing with enquiries to the community team from other agencies and professionals, taking action where necessary and ensuring messages are communicated accurately to relevant personnel and in an appropriate and timely manner.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written coupled with proven secretarial skills and previous experience is essential. You will be required to support and maintain standard systems and processes set out by the Trust.

The successful candidate will need to have excellent IT and organisational skills and have a good knowledge and understanding of information systems. We are looking for someone who feels comfortable multi-tasking in a busy environment and that can prioritise their workload and work to deadlines, whilst dealing sensitively with issues and maintaining confidential information.