Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Apprenticeship Coordinator

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Job summary

We have an opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to support the learning through apprenticeships of current and future staff at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. As the Apprenticeship Coordinator you will play a critical role in promoting, supporting and facilitating staff through their apprenticeship journey, building knowledge of the process and of education providers to act as the primary resource for our interested learners.This post is a Band 4 role and it comes with a high degree of autonomy to develop the apprenticeship coordination and support offer across a wide range of staff and education providers.

The post holder will work in a friendly team and will be based in a busy shared office within the department. You will need to be able to learnquickly to follow complex systems and to become an efficient and effective member of the team, who can respond in an appropriate and timelyway. You will need to be calm when under pressure, to present a professional and friendly manner to all stakeholders you interact with.

Flexibility is essential to adapt to the competing demands and requests, as well as to cover for colleagues when required. Experience and competency of managing multiple systems and databases is essential.

The hours for this role are Monday - Friday, 37.5 hour week

Main duties of the job

The Apprenticeship Coordinator will work as part of the Education Department providing effective, professional and qualityadministration support, enabling the department to fulfil its function to a high quality standard.Your main role will be to be involved in all aspects of co-ordination of apprenticeships, apprenticeship programmes and the support required forthem.Support will also be provided to the Head of Education and Apprenticeships and other senior members of the Education team. The post holderwill manage his/her own workload working however advice will be given as required.Full details of roles and responsibilities can be found within the Job Description and person specification.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details

Date posted

28 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

269-SFT8325

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached Job Description and Person specification which details key information about the role.

The job description itself may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder, within the scope and general level of responsibility attached to the post.

All post holders must take responsibility to ensure that they are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to their employment regardless of their position within the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached Job Description and Person specification which details key information about the role.

The job description itself may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder, within the scope and general level of responsibility attached to the post.

All post holders must take responsibility to ensure that they are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to their employment regardless of their position within the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Education to Level 3 AND Maths & English GCSE (grade C/4)
  • Demonstrated understanding of apprenticeships and a desire to learn
  • Administration experience of at least 2 years
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across a range of stakeholders and interpret complex information and data.

Desirable

  • Business Administration qualification Level 3 or above
  • Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and resources are allocated effectively.
Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Education to Level 3 AND Maths & English GCSE (grade C/4)
  • Demonstrated understanding of apprenticeships and a desire to learn
  • Administration experience of at least 2 years
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across a range of stakeholders and interpret complex information and data.

Desirable

  • Business Administration qualification Level 3 or above
  • Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and resources are allocated effectively.

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

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Education Business Manager

Leanne Homewood

leanne.homewood@nhs.net

01722336262

Details

Date posted

28 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

269-SFT8325

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


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