Job summary We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated, Trainee Apprenticeship and Widening Access Manager, you will be based at The Heart and Lung Research Institute at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. If you have a real interest in supporting people into working in healthcare, are looking for a challenge, the opportunity to help build a new service and enjoy variety in your work, this will be a great opportunity. You will have responsibility for apprenticeships, employability schemes, work experience and other work opportunity programmes across the Trust. You will manage the operational activity of the provision including schools and college engagement activities. This involves engaging and inspiring young people into careers at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will co-ordinate activities with multiple professional bodies and partners to facilitate feeder routes into all areas of healthcare careers. Main duties of the job The skills we are looking for are attention to detail, tact, patience, the ability to liaise with colleagues throughout the Hospital and beyond, excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional and respectful manner. You will also need to access multiple IT systems. There will be on the job training and support from the Work Opportunities Team and Talent Manager. We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills and understanding of role. The development programme will be designed in conjunction with the successful applicant taking into account current skills and knowledge. The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under time restraints and pressure at times. We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. About us Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour Date posted 04 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 175-2425-2-WF940 Job locations Heart and Lung Research Institute Papworth Road Cambridge Bio Medical Campus Cambridge CB2 0AY Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of a range of learning and development and HR procedures, acquired through relevant training and experience to diploma/Certificate in Personnel Practice equivalent level. Experience Essential Experience of working in a busy clerical/office environment Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations Data entry experience and documentation Experience of IT packages Microsoft office and Excel Experience of producing documents to a high standard Ability to allocate and monitor work of others Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously Experience of influencing and negotiating difficult challenges. Understanding of apprenticeship issues and practice Desirable Understanding of the apprenticeship levy Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Willingness to travel to events, schools & colleges Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of a range of learning and development and HR procedures, acquired through relevant training and experience to diploma/Certificate in Personnel Practice equivalent level. Experience Essential Experience of working in a busy clerical/office environment Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations Data entry experience and documentation Experience of IT packages Microsoft office and Excel Experience of producing documents to a high standard Ability to allocate and monitor work of others Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously Experience of influencing and negotiating difficult challenges. Understanding of apprenticeship issues and practice Desirable Understanding of the apprenticeship levy Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Willingness to travel to events, schools & colleges Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Heart and Lung Research Institute Papworth Road Cambridge Bio Medical Campus Cambridge CB2 0AY Employer's website https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)