Job summary
Due to the high volume of applications we have received, we need to close this advert earlier than previously advertised. This advert will now close on Wednesday 3rd January 2024 at 23:59.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
We are looking for an apprentice to join the Voluntary Services Department, which oversees volunteering across the UCLH Trust.
We are looking for applicants who are motivated, have good communication skills and have the ability to work on their own and as part of a team. This is an 18 month fixed term contract whereby you will be working towards an apprenticeship qualification in Business and Administration Level 3.
Applicants must not be in any other form of education, or have completed a course in the same subject at level 3 or higher.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an apprentice to join the Voluntary Services Department, which oversees volunteering across the UCLH Trust. Supporting the work of the team, this role would be a great way of gaining diverse experience within the NHS, including:
- Office based administration
- Customer services
- Recruitment management and systems
- Supporting clinical and non-clinical areas of the hospital
- Running services for patients
- The diverse sites and teams that make up UCLH
- Volunteer management
- Running selection events, inductions and training
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs to include English and Maths from A-C grades or level 2 functional skills.
- Must not hold a level 3 qualification or above in Business Administration.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of general office work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Willing to work towards an apprenticeship - Level 3 in Business Administration
- Excellent attention to detail
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Motivated, enthusiastic and flexible
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Right to remain and work in the United Kingdom. If you are here on a visa, your visa length must exceed the length of the apprenticeship course. Candidates must have been resident in the UK for the previous three years at start of study (depending on visa status). Candidates must live in England.
- Candidates must not be in any other funded training through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) or from the Department for Education (DfE)
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs to include English and Maths from A-C grades or level 2 functional skills.
- Must not hold a level 3 qualification or above in Business Administration.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of general office work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Willing to work towards an apprenticeship - Level 3 in Business Administration
- Excellent attention to detail
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Motivated, enthusiastic and flexible
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Right to remain and work in the United Kingdom. If you are here on a visa, your visa length must exceed the length of the apprenticeship course. Candidates must have been resident in the UK for the previous three years at start of study (depending on visa status). Candidates must live in England.
- Candidates must not be in any other funded training through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) or from the Department for Education (DfE)
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.
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.
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).
