Careers at Big Life

Administration Assistant

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

Real Living Wage.

Please note, annual leave and bank holidays will also continue to be on a pro-rata basis. As this position is partially funded by Access to Work, salary and hours will be subject to yearly reviews.

Hours

20 hours per week. This is a permanent contract; however, it is dependent on Access to Work funding, which cannot be guaranteed indefinitely, and is not controlled by The Big Life Group.

Annual leave

25 days (pro rata), increasing to 30 days after five years

Base

Zion Centre, Manchester. This role can also include some remote working.

Closing date for applications

Sunday, 30 August. Interviews will take place on Friday, 11 September.

We recognise that AI tools can be useful in supporting job applications, for example by helping with spelling, grammar, structure, or clarity. However, the content of your application should reflect your own skills, experience, knowledge, and ideas. You may be asked at interview to expand on or discuss any part of your application.

What you’ll be doing

You will provide personal administrative support to one of our qualified psychological wellbeing practitioners and assist with administration across the Talking Therapies service. You’ll need to be highly skilled at organising and prioritising a busy workload and multitasking.

By doing this role, you’ll be perfectly placed to gain insight and skills, if you’re aspiring to get into a role that involves delivering one-to-one support with service-users, such as a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or a wellbeing coach. You’ll learn about clinical interventions, including assessment and treatment, and how to manage risk.

Above all, you’ll gain the admin processes and functions required of a psychological wellbeing practitioner, including using multiple systems and databases.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline.