Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 3 Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum
                                  (Actual salary £15,455 - £16,485 per annum)                             

Hours Per Week: Part time 22.5

Contract Type: Permanent

The Business Support Officer will be responsible for providing clerical, project and administrative support to the Safeguarding TService, supporting a range of activities in relation to the organisation’s compliance with statutory requirements.

Job summary

• Ensure effective administration of the Safeguarding Service work plans, priority plans, and adherence to National and Local safeguarding Policies and Procedures
• Organise and roll out small scale projects relating to the Safeguarding Team
• Perform delegated administrative and project support services to specific individuals within the team as agreed with the Safeguarding Team
• Be required to carry out clerical and administrative duties including data collection and analysis, minute taking, typing, photocopying and filing on a day-to-day basis and provide support, and input into and maintain databases on an on-going basis as directed by the SBSO and the Safeguarding Team.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of safeguarding systems within the Integrated Safeguarding Service.

For full details of the role please refer to enclosed job description.

Essential

• NVQ level 3 in business or administration or equivalent
• ECDL or RSA

Experience

Essential

• Experience of prioritising own workload
• Experience of data collection and reporting
• Ability to set agendas, minute meetings to a high standard
• Computer literate with ability to utilize data and prepare complex reports.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge/awareness of CQC
• Understanding of Data Protection Legislation
• Have a working knowledge of the safeguarding agenda

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026