Senior Administration Assistant (maternity cover)

Posting date:	09 March 2026
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 April 2026
Location:	Nr Pontypool, NP4 0AH
Company:	Elysium Healthcare
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	1471580802

Summary

Are you an organised, proactive and detail‑focused administrator looking to make a meaningful difference in a healthcare setting? Join Aderyn as a Senior Administration Assistant to support the smooth running of our day‑to‑day operations and ensure we continue to deliver a high‑quality, reliable administrative service for service users, colleagues and external partners.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will help maintain efficient office systems and provide consistent administrative support across the hospital. You’ll act as an important point of contact, liaising with service users, the multidisciplinary team, external agencies and other stakeholders as needed. You’ll manage incoming communications, ensuring post and emails are actioned promptly, and you’ll take and produce accurate minutes to support meetings and clinical discussions. You will also provide flexible cover across the Administration Team, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the service.

Your responsibilities will include supporting financial and purchasing processes, such as raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, receipting invoices on the Unit 4 system and managing petty cash in line with policy. You’ll also work closely with the Social Worker to ensure Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claims are handled efficiently, protecting service user entitlements and maintaining accurate records. This will include monitoring service user balances, processing transactions weekly, issuing sick notes when required and ensuring balances are forwarded promptly on discharge, returning any overpaid benefits in accordance with guidelines.

You will also play a key role in supporting training compliance across the service. This includes booking colleagues onto required courses, monitoring e‑learning completion and keeping internal training systems up to date with accurate records and evidence of attendance.

This role is a fixed term 12 months contract

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 4 GCSEs, grade C or above, or equivalent (including English and Maths)
• Word Processing Qualification (desirable)
• Business Administration NVQ or equivalent (desirable)

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £27,592.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure