Apprenticeship and Employability Officer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Are you passionate about creating opportunities, inspiring people, and helping individuals take their first steps into rewarding NHS careers? We're lo...
Assist in delivering the Health Education England 'Talent for Care' strategy and supporting widening participation across the Trust, through leading the implementation of Apprenticeships, Work Experience and employability programmes.
Responsible for the coordination of own area of work i.e. work experience, apprenticeships or employability but support within other areas when needed.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Training/teaching qualification such as PTTLS / Cert Ed. Learning Development level 3 or willing to work towards
- Level 3 Business Administration or a Level 3 Health Related qualification
- Literacy and numeracy qualifications or GCSE pass grade A - C or 4 -9
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable: - oILM level 3 in Management and Leadership or Project management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a similar role
- Experience of working in a customer facing role
- Experience of working within and administration role
- Experience of coordinating and facilitating meetings or events and providing training to groups of staff
- Experience of delivering training or public speaking
- Proven record of assisting with internal and external stakeholders, working across boundaries
- Experience or awareness of administration roles
- Experience of making clear, logical persuasive and considered arguments to a variety of audiences some of whom may be resistant to change
- Proven record of assisting in data analysis, report writing and presentation skills
Desirable: - oPrevious employment in NHS organisation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of employability and work experience schemes
- Knowledge and understanding of current apprenticeships standards
- Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, inc. Outlook, Word, Excel
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist in persuading people of the advantages of the Apprenticeship programmes and form working relationships quickly.
- Professional, clear, and effective communication skills including ability to negotiate with others
- Project management skills e.g., planning, organising, reporting, and evaluating
- Ability to deliver a high quality otraining service, which covers a diverse range of subjects, to staff working primarily obut not exclusively, with apprentices, work experience and employability candidates
- Time management skills to aid effective workload management
- Experience and full knowledge of employability, work experience programmes and local government schemes.
- Flexible and adaptable Innovative and creative
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise workload
- Excellent presentation skills
- Able to use judgement and initiative to make sound decisions, provide information and support
- Work effectively and professionally as part of a team
- Able to travel to alternatives sites e.g. Hospital of St Cross, local schools and colleges.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace.
- For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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