Apprentice Administration Assistant

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Apprentice Administration Assistant

The closing date is 19 June 2026
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Job summary

The above post has become available within KMPT for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking administration apprentice.

The post will be within Canterbury CMHSOP (Older Peoples Mental Health Services for Canterbury).

This post is based at our office on the St Martins Hospital Site, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1TD for 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00-17.00).

The post holder will study for a Business Administration Apprenticeship at level 3.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and keyboard skills, be a competent typist, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, pay attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations.

You will be required to use the RIO software package and training will be provided.

Prior to interview you will be required to undertake a typing test, a numeracy and literacy test as well as a written Trust Values Exercise.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£8 an hour per hour NMW after 12 months

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-EK447

Job locations

Gregory House, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1TD

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Gregory House, Canterbury

Littlebourne Road

Canterbury

CT1 1TD

United Kingdom

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Adminstration Coordinator

Blaise Berry

blaise.berry@nhs.net

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The above post has become available within KMPT for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking administration apprentice., The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and keyboard skills, be a competent typist, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, pay attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations.

You will be required to use the RIO software package and training will be provided.

Prior to interview you will be required to undertake a typing test, a numeracy and literacy test as well as a written Trust Values Exercise.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, youngpeopleand adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mentalillness, butlive well.It'swhywe'repassionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive,curiousand confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a teamthat'sworking well together.

This post is based at our office on the St Martins Hospital Site, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1TD for 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00-17.00).