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Job summary

Main area
Workforce Innovation
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (to August 2025)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend and evening working)
Job ref
301-IT-24-6482893
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
Inclusion Hampshire (various sites)
Town
Winchester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2024 23:59

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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services logo

Workforce Innovation Co-ordinator (Volunteers, Apprentices & Trainees)

Band 6

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take on the role of Workforce Innovation Coordinator, recruiting and managing volunteers, apprentices and trainees, within Inclusion Hampshire.

We are looking for someone with experience in the drug alcohol field, with a passion for supporting volunteers and an interest in building our workforce from the grassroots level.

Please note the Job Description is subject to change

Main duties of the job

Full-time Workforce Innovation Coordinator (working 37.5 hours per week). 

Within this role you will be required to travel across Hampshire in order to support the volunteers, trainees and apprentices across our 9 sites as well as our specialist services.

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. 

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. 

Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for further details, a summary is below:

  • Be responsible for the recruitment, induction, training and line management of Volunteers, Apprentices and Trainee Recovery Workers.
  • Working collaboratively with the Inclusion Hampshire hubs and specialist teams.
  • Undertaking HR processes such as managing attendance, performance improvement planning and appraisals with Apprentices and Trainee Recovery Workers.
  • Taking action to support your staff team in working towards and achieving targets as set by commissioners
  • Promotion of Service User Involvement
  • Developing and maintaining working relationships with stakeholders, partnership agencies and other organisations

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field
  • Line management experience and/or evidence of leadership skills
  • Experience of delivering training

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kelly Pickard
Job title
Service Lead for People and Development
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 1240103
Additional information

If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Kelly Pickard as we would love to hear from you.  

**** We do not accept CVs.  Applications will only be considered if made via the website.****

****This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****

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