Job summary
- Main area
- Apprenticeships
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8.00 - 4.00 pm (very occasional evenings))
- Job ref
- 374-LB4085
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- EASTBOURNE
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro rata, per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Integrated Education Admin Apprenticeships and Widening Participation
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
Are you:
Organised and able to multi-task to manage a varied workload?
IT literate with a flare for Excel?
Positive with a 'can do', solution focussed attitude to work?
Reliable and motivated to learn?
Interested to support the development of others?
As the Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Administrator you have an important role ensuring requests for apprenticeship development are processed efficiently. You will also support the upskilling through functional skills for new and existing employees enabling them the opportunity to be developed through apprenticeship programmes. In addition, the promotion of apprenticeships Trust Wide, acting as an ambassador for apprenticeships internally and externally, supporting careers events raising the profile of NHS Careers and ESHT as an employer.
To undertake administration duties at a high level in support of the Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Agenda in line with Trust and National Policies, contributing towards the delivering the Trust's Education and Workforce Strategies.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with the team to provide excellent administration support dealing with apprenticeships and widening participation development applications and customer enquiries. They will input and maintain accurate data using Excel spreadsheets, providing high quality data/reports from internal and external systems. Develop a network of internal key contacts to promote and support apprenticeships, and develop effective and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders: training providers, schools, colleges and Higher Education providers to increase the uptake of apprenticeships and efficient use of the apprenticeship Levy.
It is essential to be able to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines ensuring attention to detail in all aspects of the role, dealing with customer enquiries appropriately resolving within the limits of the role, demonstrating good interpersonal skills. The role also involves marketing and promoting apprenticeship opportunities and successes.
There is an expectation to undertake the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship within six months of commencing in post if not attained. This includes Functional skills to support future development GCSE Grade C/4 or Level 2 functional skills. To also provide regular feedback to the line manager on the progress and areas of concern in relation to key duties and responsibilities including apprenticeship coursework if applicable.
Working for our organisation
wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 GCSE’s at Grade A-C or assessed at equivalent standard
- Business administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Social Media qualification
- Advanced excel qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a busy administrative role
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of handling confidential and sensitive material and information
Desirable criteria
- Current knowledge and experience of working with the apprenticeship agenda
- Current experience of working in an administration role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gill Clark
- Job title
- Governance and Compliance Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
03001314500 ext 772421
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