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Digital Support Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover)

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Children’s Hospice South West logoChildren’s Hospice South West · Barnstaple
£28K–£31K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
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Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) is a successful registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families from the South West. About the role and you Are you an experienced systems administrator who is motivated and passionate about how digital systems and technology can support care services? This post may be the next move for you. At CHSW we are proud to deliver excellence to the babies, children and families we care for and recognise the importance of digital systems to support this. We are currently embracing new ways of working and are introducing new Care Digital Information Systems. This is an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic, and experienced administrator (ideally with experience in a healthcare or social setting) to help support and coordinate the development, implementation and embedding of these systems to meet the needs of the service. Experience of maintaining and supporting users of a digital system is essential. Experience of working within a healthcare or clinical setting is desirable. You will also need to be highly organised, able to prioritise workloads, have an eye for detail, have strong all-round communication skills, and experience of organising a busy workload. Strong IT skills including working knowledge of MS Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook) as well as experience using databases is also essential. This role can be based from any of our three hospices, with the option of some home working. To support all our care teams, you will also be required to travel to all three sites as required.

Benefits

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. You will also benefit from:33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement (pro-rata), which increases with serviceEnhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half payPersonal pension scheme with 7% employer contributionFamily friendly policies, with enhanced maternity and adoption payOccupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programmeGroup life insurance schemeTraining and development opportunitiesEnvironmental and green agendaA supportive and inclusive environmentA chance to make a real differenceHow to applyTo apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your experience meets the role requirements.Closing date: 10 May 2026Anticipated interviews: 19 May 2026 at Little Bridge HousePlease note, we may close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received, therefore we recommend you apply early.CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.Charity Registration Number: 1003314REF-228 150

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Digital Support Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) Salary : £27,808 - £30,815 per annum Hours : 37 hours per week Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover up to 12 months Location: South West England (Devon, Cornwall, Bristol)

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