Apprentice Recruitment Assistant

To support the Recruitment team by delivering a professional service and providing a high standard of administrative support. Be the first point of contact for front-of-house transactions and take responsibility for providing telephone cover to a busy office.

• Willingness to undertake and complete the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
• Willingness to undertake and complete Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths if required
• Educated to GCSE Grade A-C/4-9 or equivalent
• Proficient in IT skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including databases
Desirable criteria
• Proficient in the use of the internet and social media., Ability to identify transferable skills relevant to the role, Experience of working in an administrative role previously, Effective written and verbal communications.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative.
• Can deal with challenges in a mature way.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and competing priorities
• Willingness to travel throughout the Trust's geographical footprint
• Willingness to develop skills necessary to support the team
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., One LSC (One Lancashire and South Cumbria) is one system serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are:
• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
The core principles of One LSC are by bringing services more closely together we can deliver the best service possible, eliminate duplication, ensure value for money, work across different organisations to benefit from being able to share common systems and processes. Role can be based at either Blackpool Teaching Hospitals or Lancashire Teaching hospitals sites, The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.