Apprentice Pensions Officer

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

The closing date is 30 January 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in the Pensions Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as an Apprentice Pensions Officer.

The apprenticeship is expected to last for 2 years during which time you will be provided with the training and support needed to progress to a Band 4 Pensions Officer.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to develop the skills to assist staff and managers with queries and contribute to the delivery of an efficient, effective and customer-focused service.

You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a part time post of 30 hours a week. A proportion of this time will be spent undertaking an apprenticeship course.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,571 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

156-6930045

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English.
  • oIT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

  • oA high level of IT and numeracy skills
  • oGood communication skills, both verbal and written
  • oGood organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English.
  • oIT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

  • oA high level of IT and numeracy skills
  • oGood communication skills, both verbal and written
  • oGood organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Pensions Manager

Isabelle Pridmore

isabelle.pridmore@nhs.net

01872258420

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,571 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

156-6930045

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Supporting documents

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