# Workforce Development Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/workforce-development-assistant/e3968166-ab75-4a11-a259-3f230d5121e5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/workforce-development-assistant/e3968166-ab75-4a11-a259-3f230d5121e5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 PA - **Contract type:** 8 months (Fixed Term until 31.05.27) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T09:21:26.329Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bolton/North_West_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8149297 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8149297?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Workforce Development Administrator Band 3 Fixed Term until 31 May 2027 An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Workforce Development Team at the North West Ambulance Service for a Workforce Development Administrator. It is a full-time role on a fixed term basis to provide secondment cover (37.5 hours per week) and is based at Trust Headquarters at Ladybridge Hall, Bolton. If you consider yourself to be friendly, approachable, organised, reliable and driven to make a difference to people, then this role might be just what you are looking for! We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can provide effective administrative support to the Workforce Development Team. This is a varied role which will involve supporting learning administration, learner onboarding, data input, management reporting processes and wider education and learning activity across the Trust. You will need to be confident using Microsoft Office, able to manage competing priorities, and comfortable working with information that may be confidential or sensitive. You will also need good communication skills and the ability to work positively with colleagues, learners and stakeholders across the organisation. As a valued member of the Workforce Development Team, you will find this to be a busy, varied, and fun role. You will support the delivery of high-quality education, learning and workforce development activity across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Tasks will include: - Providing general daily administrative support to the Workforce Development Team, including diary management, meeting coordination and responding to enquiries. - Supporting learner onboarding processes and ensuring document is completed and maintained to the required standard. - Maintaining learner files, training records, spreadsheets and databases, ensuring information is accurate, update to date and appropriately stored. - Supporting data input, analysis and reporting to inform management reporting and workforce development activity. - Attending departmental meetings when required, taking notes and distributing actions. - Supporting the administration of electronic communication platforms such as Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams groups. - Supporting procurement and purchasing activity associated with the Workforce Development Team, in line with Trust financial procedures. - Supporting the delivery of the annual training plan, including monitoring progress and providing updates to key stakeholders. - Providing administrative support to wider learning and development activities, including events, exhibitions and time-sensitive projects. - Contributing to the development of policies, procedures and associated documentation within the team. - Supporting the Workforce Development Team in meeting regulatory requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For an informal discussion, please contact Jennifer Davis via \[email protected\] Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship. Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience of analysing and preparing data for reporting purposes and the maintenance of information systems and databases - - Minute taking experience - - Experience of using Microsoft Office ### Skills / Competencies **Essential** - - High level of skills in Microsoft Office packages – Word, Excel, Outlook, with a strong data input and skills - - Well developed communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively through a variety of means - - Ability to work under own initiative and prioritise own workload - - Ability to manage own time, work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines - - Understands and maintains confidentiality at all times ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable ### Qualification and Knowledge **Essential** - - Educated to (or willing to work towards) Level 3, with NVQ 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject - - Educated to Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and maths - - Knowledge of administrative processes and how they add value ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10448842) - [application guide (pdf, 207.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2376) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3013) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1984) - [recruitment terms and conditions (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1413) - [candidate's guide to nhs employment checks standards (pdf, 221.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1412) ## 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.