Job overview
The Children in Care Administration Assistant provides essential administrative and secretarial support to a busy safeguarding team. The role involves managing communications, maintaining accurate patient records, coordinating appointments and reports, and supporting clinicians to ensure efficient, timely care for children in care
Main duties of the job
- Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Children in Care team.
- Manage incoming calls, emails and enquiries, ensuring timely responses.
- Maintain accurate patient records on systems such as SystmOne and PAS.
- Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Children in Care team.
- Manage incoming calls, emails and enquiries, ensuring timely responses.
- Maintain accurate patient records on systems such as SystmOne and PAS.
- Liaise with professionals, social workers and external organisations.
- Support general office functions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
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This advert is for Administrator, Children in Care with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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