Deputy Admin Manager | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ince Wigan, WN3 4NW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	22 Aug 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Wigan Admin Teams for a Deputy Admin Manager.

The post holder will contribute to the development and management of the administrative and clerical support services provided across services in the Wigan Borough.

Reporting to the Business Administration Manager, the post holder will work under their own initiative and will have significant discretion to manage their own workload. The post holder will manage and delegate tasks are appropriate to their team.

Directly manage and supervise on a day to day basis members of the Administrative Support Team to include Personal DevelopmentPlans/individual Performance Reviews and provision of advice and support as appropriate.

Responsibility for ensuring the provision of effective and efficient administrative support to a multi-disciplinary team including theorganisation of staff ensuring adequate staff absence cover across the service

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Responsibility for providing regular formal supervision for each memberof the Administrative Support Team providing leadership, promoting a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies

Responsibility for the provision of a range of typing, administrative and clerical support through staff in the Administrative Support Team

To co-ordinate/participate in the recruitment process as necessary, including job advert, short listing and interviewing prospective candidates as a member of the interview panel, and liaising with HR with regards to progress.

Responsibility for the recording of staff absence in accordance with inter-agency policies and processing of the sickness absence policy.In addition, undertaking return to work reviews of the Administrative Support Team

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This advert closes on Thursday 6 Aug 2026

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