Administration Assistant Apprentice

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Administration Assistant in our Board Support Team. The team support the Chair, Chief Executive, Trust Board and Council of Governors and the Apprentice role would suit someone with previous experience of working in an administration role. Tasks would include dealing with day to day duties, diary management, taking action notes and providing some administration support to the Head of Corporate Affairs.

As a Trust, we see the value in supporting the development and progression of our people through apprenticeship pathways, combining vocational learning with on-the-job experience.

You will undertake a Level 2 Business Administration qualification working closely with the team to gain the essential skills, knowledge and behaviours for this new role.

The duration of this apprenticeship will be 18 months and on successful completion you will progress into a Band 3 role.

This apprenticeship covers the main roles within the department and is structured to allow the apprentice to gain as wide a breadth of knowledge and skills as possible. As the Board Support Unit team also provides support to Executive Directors there will be an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills within these areas.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include:

• To provide assistance to the team, using your skills to provide support to the team and ultimately Board members
• to offer an efficient, helpful and friendly point of contact whilst promoting a professional approach to the handling of the day to day business
• to provide administrative support to the Head of Corporate Affairs and and the Board Support Unit team resolving day-to-day problems independently

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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