# Facilities Administration Assistant (Catering) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Isle of Wight NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-administration-assistant-catering/324fc4ea-3e35-4818-b493-30a4c143b6a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/facilities-administration-assistant-catering/324fc4ea-3e35-4818-b493-30a4c143b6a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Isle of Wight NHS Trust - **Town:** Newport - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 6:30am to 14:30pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T11:51:37.043Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Isle_Wight/Newport_Isle_Wight/Isle_Wight_NHS_Trust/Facilities_Administration_Assistant_Catering/Facilities_Administration_Assistant_Catering-v8160072 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8160072?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.iow.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our Estates and Facilities Team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust If you're highly organised, confident with Excel and Microsoft Office, and enjoy being the person that everyone relies on to keep things on track, we'd love to hear from you. We're excited to offer a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised Administrator to join our Facilities Services team. This varied and rewarding role provides the chance to develop a broad range of administrative skills while supporting key services that contribute directly to patient care and experience. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and is motivated by working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Working across Facilities Services, you will provide administrative support that helps ensure the smooth delivery of essential services within the Trust. While the role will have a particular focus on supporting Catering Services and elements of the patient meal journey, you will also have opportunities to work closely with colleagues across the wider Estates and Facilities Division. You will play an important role in maintaining accurate records, supporting service delivery, and building positive working relationships with staff at all levels. As the team continues its programme of digital transformation, you will also contribute to the development and implementation of new digital processes, helping to improve efficiency and enhance the overall service provided to patients and staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working across multiple Facilities functions, with a particular focus on Catering Services, this role offers excellent exposure to different areas of healthcare support services. The post will primarily support Catering Services Mondays to Fridays, with opportunities to work across the wider Estates and Facilities division across your working week. Our Catering team plays an important part in delivering a positive experience for patients every day. Behind every meal served is a team ensuring that information, orders, finances and performance data are accurate and up to date. You'll be at the centre of that process. Your work will directly support services that help improve patient experience and ensure our teams have the information they need to make good decisions. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Strong IT skills inc. Microsoft Office Applications - Ability to show initiative and to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities often at short notice - Ability to work autonomously and exercise judgment/discretion ### Experience **Essential** - Proficient keyboard skills - Experience in prioritising work and working to deadlines - Experience with working accurately with attention to detail, despite interruptions - Good communication skills and telephone manner - Information collection and processing ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE (or equivalent) – Maths & English - NVQ 3 or equivalent in Customer Service or Business Admin or willingness to work towards it. - Evidence of continuous professional development particularly in regard to communication skills and working in a role that requires liaison across a range of health and/ or social care departments. **Desirable** - NVQ 3 or equivalent in Business Administration ## Documents - [rehabilitation of offenders act information (doc, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=248) - [facilities administration assistant (catering) (pdf, 792.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460738) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.