Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ2091124
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/12/2024
Employer heading
Widening Participation and apprenticeship lead
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
a) Co-ordinate and deliver the day-to-day integrated Career Support service for all staff groups, providing career support and advice for staff and managers referring to specialist support when appropriate
b) Develop and implement a robust strategy to promote healthcare careers and development both internally and externally
c) Lead, Develop and implement opportunities for widening participation and work experience across the trust. To include apprenticeships, Choices College, Princes Trust, T levels.
d) To be the primary links with local underrepresented groups across our local communities, sharing opportunities for healthcare career roles
e) Line manage direct reports including all recruitment, retention, attendance and performance management when required
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Extensive knowledge of vocational education, T levels, internships, apprenticeships, work experience, career advice and guidance.
Evidence of practice development and management of change. Ability to lead and manage a team.
Degree qualification or relevant equivalent experience Previous experience in widening participation role
Experience relevant to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent Stress management or counselling course.
Ability to travel to career events off-site.
Car driver
Flexibility to work outside of core hours
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of vocational education, T levels, internships, apprenticeships, work experience, career advice and guidance.
- Degree qualification or relevant equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a relevant field to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent
- Ability to travel to career events off site.
- Flexibility to work outside of core hours
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of practice development and management of change. Ability to lead and manage a team.
- Previous experience in widening participation role
- Stress management or counselling course.
- Car driver
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kiran Kaur
- Job title
- Widening Participation and Apprenticeship Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381204461
- Additional information
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