Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Recruitment Admin Apprentice

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Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is investing in the expansion of the Resourcing Department. We have a variety of exciting opportunities available within the team.

This post sits in the Recruitment Team within the Resourcing Services of the People Directorate and works closely with our Electronic Staff Record (ESR), human resources and organisational development teams making this is a varied and interesting role.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills and is eager to learn. We have teamed up with Telford College to support this apprenticeship to undertake and complete a Level 3 Business Administration course.

Main duties of the job

This post will provide the right candidate with experience working in an administrative role and a busy environment. They will be able to develop your skills, such as word and excel and use other computer programmes as we use two national systems for recruiting our staff.

We will provide in-house training and support and you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge whilst working within a friendly and established team.

You will be friendly and approachable, you should enjoy working in a busy team. You will gain experience in various admin tasks supporting the ESR and HR teams whilst maintaining standards and following trust procedures.

You don't need to have worked in healthcare before, as long as you possess the above qualities and are willing and eager to learn new skills.

If you have the skills, abilities and drive for this position, please contact Ellie Lee: ellie.lee5@nhs.net for an informal discussion.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

01 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£5.28 an hour COR369

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9825-23-0115

Job locations

Ptarmigan House (Top Floor)

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

SY2 6LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be a point of contact for managers, candidates and employees to the Recruitment Team. This includes reception duties and dealing with ad hoc visitors to the department.

To administer aspects of the recruitment process, contact applicants, and arrange interviews and appointments for pre-employment checks.

To liaise with candidates, via electronic system or by telephone, to advise on status of their application, i.e. short-listed, not short-listed, offer of appointment

Produce and send out conditional offer letters under guidance of the Recruitment Lead

To create Trust ID Badges for all new and existing staff maintaining appropriate records

Ensure personal files are completed as per the personal file checklist and distributed safely to the manager in readiness for the employees first day of employment

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be a point of contact for managers, candidates and employees to the Recruitment Team. This includes reception duties and dealing with ad hoc visitors to the department.

To administer aspects of the recruitment process, contact applicants, and arrange interviews and appointments for pre-employment checks.

To liaise with candidates, via electronic system or by telephone, to advise on status of their application, i.e. short-listed, not short-listed, offer of appointment

Produce and send out conditional offer letters under guidance of the Recruitment Lead

To create Trust ID Badges for all new and existing staff maintaining appropriate records

Ensure personal files are completed as per the personal file checklist and distributed safely to the manager in readiness for the employees first day of employment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education including GCSE English and Maths Level C or 4
Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship within 18 months

Experience

Essential

Work experience of liaising with the public on the telephone and / or face-to-face
Demonstrable experience of using word processing, database packages and other computer systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of software
Ability or willingness to learn how, to communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, members of the public and others from a variety of backgrounds.
Ability to work with limited supervision but seek advice when appropriate.
Able to carry out basic clerical tasks following instruction
Ability to prioritise and organise own work to meet deadlines
Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times as necessary
Ability to work on own or as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general education including GCSE English and Maths Level C or 4
Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship within 18 months

Experience

Essential

Work experience of liaising with the public on the telephone and / or face-to-face
Demonstrable experience of using word processing, database packages and other computer systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of software
Ability or willingness to learn how, to communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, members of the public and others from a variety of backgrounds.
Ability to work with limited supervision but seek advice when appropriate.
Able to carry out basic clerical tasks following instruction
Ability to prioritise and organise own work to meet deadlines
Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times as necessary
Ability to work on own or as part of a team

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Ptarmigan House (Top Floor)

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Ptarmigan House (Top Floor)

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

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