Education and Apprenticeship Team Apprentice

On a normal working day:

You will complete business support tasks, such as managing email inboxes and responding to emails, maintaining Excel spreadsheets, answering phone calls and attending meetings. You may be asked to book rooms or help plan events. You will be office-based or off-site at an event. You will be involved in onboarding/recruiting Apprentices and Work Experience students. You will need to have excellent time management and communication skills. You must also be willing to travel (expenses will be paid between sites). You will be working within your team and other teams across the trust, providing customer service skills. You will work with a range of people, talk to, and interact with staff at all levels. You will also develop the skills that will allow you to deliver accurate and effective administrative support to colleagues within the Education and Apprenticeship Team.

Training:
Your apprenticeship will take place in the workplace. You will be expected to take part in online training and meet with your assessor. You will be given time each week to complete your apprenticeship in work time. You will have the support of the team to complete your apprenticeship.

Training Outcome:

At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be employed by the trust as a Band 2 Admin Assistant, with the opportunity to apply for other relevant Band 3 posts in the trust.

Employer Description:

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years. We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation with patient care at our core. Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘excellent care, everywhere' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. In the meantime make sure to check out equality, diversity and inclusion pages which show just why being inclusive is so important to us and how our staff networks help drive change, and our staff wellbeing page that details the many ways in which we invest in your wellbeing.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday between 9am-5pm, but able to consider flexible working requests. There will also be an opportunity to work from home.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Non judgemental,Compassionate