Recruitment Apprentice

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

? Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Healthcare Recruitment! ?

Whether you have recently left education and are looking to join the world of work whilst also gaining a qualification, or if you are looking to kick-start a career in Recruitment, we might have just the right role for you!

We're not just a team in an office - we're an important part of our hospitals. Our patients rely on our teams and our teams rely on us to ensure we have the best candidates, in the right place, with the rights skills & attributes, safely recruited when they are needed.

As part of our dynamic team, you'll be at the forefront of attracting and selecting the best talent to join our healthcare teams. This isn't your typical apprenticeship - you'll dive headfirst into hands-on experience, tailored specifically to the unique recruitment processes of the healthcare sector. Working alongside seasoned professionals, you'll learn the ropes and make real contributions that shape the future of healthcare recruitment.

By the end of this apprenticeship, you won't just gain valuable experience - you'll also walk away with a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration, setting the stage for an exciting career ahead. Whether you aspire to climb the ladder within the healthcare industry or explore new horizons, this apprenticeship will be your springboard to success.

***Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship - therefore you must have valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role***

Main duties of the job

With support from the Recruitment Team, you will carry out the clerical and administrative duties required to support the delivery of a professional and comprehensive recruitment and selection service to all Divisions within the Trust, and you must have excellent IT skills as the role involves using numerous NHS bespoke systems as well at the Microsoft office suite.

If you want to work in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same and where you can support an outstanding team to recruit candidates into a wide variety of roles across the whole hospital services, then we are the team to join.

You will be supported and mentored on a day to day basis throughout the apprenticeship, and will be offered one day study support to complete qualification.

About us

We're so proud of our team, all working closely together to ensure the work we do is the best it can be. There's always a buzz in the air, with colleagues from all backgrounds ensuring that we have lots of different perspectives. We asked all team members what they wanted most out of work and they all said the same things - a supportive atmosphere doing a job that genuinely matters.

We offer a varied apprentice programme that will give you the skills and experiences you will need for either a role in recruitment or the wider NHS. Previous apprentices have gone on to become Recruitment Officers, Workforce Advisors and International Recruitment Officerswithin the Trust

***Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship - therefore you must have valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role***

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£5.28 an hour First year of apprenticeship - £5.28 per hour

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB1440

Job locations

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Process ESR change forms

Supporting the issue of contracts and other documentation relating to contractual changes under the direction of the relevant Recruitment Officer

Supporting the advertising of all Trust posts under the direction of the relevant Recruitment Officer:

Close Vacancies
Liaise with managers for outstanding short-lists
Issue invitations to interview

Represent the Trust and the NHS at recruitment events / Job fairs / careers promotions as required.

Issuing ID badges and smart cards

Undertaking pre-employment checks

General Administrative Duties, including:

Photocopying & Scanning
Data Inputting
Archiving of Recruitment Records

Liaise and effectively communicate with other members of the team and the Directorate

Support the wider Recruitment team with ad hoc work, including supporting with the issuing of honorary contracts and providing administrative support to facilitate meetings including arranging meetings, inviting participants and producing notes and action plans

Job description

Job responsibilities

Process ESR change forms

Supporting the issue of contracts and other documentation relating to contractual changes under the direction of the relevant Recruitment Officer

Supporting the advertising of all Trust posts under the direction of the relevant Recruitment Officer:

Close Vacancies
Liaise with managers for outstanding short-lists
Issue invitations to interview

Represent the Trust and the NHS at recruitment events / Job fairs / careers promotions as required.

Issuing ID badges and smart cards

Undertaking pre-employment checks

General Administrative Duties, including:

Photocopying & Scanning
Data Inputting
Archiving of Recruitment Records

Liaise and effectively communicate with other members of the team and the Directorate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Understanding of database systems
Able to work with minimum supervision whilst undertaking a range of tasks
Capable of working within broad procedural guidelines
Able to exercise independent judgement within guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Understanding of database systems
Able to work with minimum supervision whilst undertaking a range of tasks
Capable of working within broad procedural guidelines
Able to exercise independent judgement within guidelines

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.