Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Coordinator

Job description

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 £700 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.

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.

Job overview

The Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Coordinator supports the Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Lead to increase the knowledge and understanding of apprenticeships and widening participation in the Trust. Supporting workforce development and quality programmes effectively using the apprenticeship levy.

Working with all service managers and Trust employees to facilitate opportunities to undertake a wide range of professional and academic apprenticeship in support of role development and career progression for employees working at all levels across the Trust.

Working across the Trust to support and develop widening participation for young people with work experience, and career information.

Main duties of the job

Building networks and positive relationships with training providers, and other external stakeholders to ensure quality, effective and efficient programme provision. Share best practice for the provision of viable and consistent opportunities to access apprenticeship programmes and widening participation opportunities across the Trust. This includes upskilling through functional skills and ensuring that new and existing employees are given the opportunity to be developed through apprenticeship programmes and widening participation opportunities.

Carry out any relevant administrative tasks which contribute towards delivering the Trust's Education & Workforce strategies as well as those relating to Divisional Business Work plans and policies.

Working for our organisation

A 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 onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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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 requirement 3 A levels required for entry to degree level qualification / apprenticeship including maths and English GCSE grade 4/C /functional skills level 2
• Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Advanced excel qualification or equivalent
• IT qualification or equivalent supporting data analysis
• Word Processing Qualification
• Educated to degree Level 6 Apprenticeship ; including Maths and English functional skills as required or willingness to work towards

Desirable criteria

• Educated to Diploma level 5 or Degree level 6 or equivalent subject level qualification or significant experience at a similar role in specialist area
• Supervisory Line management qualification/training
• Marketing/Social Media qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of using all Microsoft Office software packages
• High level skill using Excel - data management; manipulating/ presenting data for reports. Quality assurance processes to ensure accurate data is produced
• Marketing and project management experience
• Excellent working knowledge of social media
• Proven ability to contribute to team working and to develop good working relationships with junior and senior team members
• Able to work autonomously with proven experience
• Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills
• Experience of handling confidential and sensitive material and information
• Previous experience of working in an administration role

Desirable criteria

• Current knowledge and / or experience of working with the apprenticeship agenda
• Experience of working in an administration role as part of a team
• Demonstrate ability to manage projects

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to create Excel spreadsheets/graphs/ pivot tables
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Able to use own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Commitment to self- development
• Ability to raise issues and highlight information, providing feedback to keep the team informed at all times

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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