Learning Support Officer (Apprenticeships Team)

at  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Apprenticeship Team is looking to recruit a caring, enthusiastic and conscientious individual, to complement our dynamic, friendly and supportive team.
The Team co-ordinates the procurement of high-quality apprenticeship training provision, supporting services across the organisation to recruit, develop and retain employees by facilitating apprenticeship opportunities.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for the successful applicant to support the Apprenticeship Project Leads, with regards to supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of apprenticeship provision within our organisation.
To join us you will need excellent communication skills, as working collaboratively with training providers and internal and external partners will be a key feature of this role.
You will be required to demonstrate awareness of the Apprenticeship Reforms (England) and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Funding Rules.
We can offer you a really interesting role with opportunities to develop professionally and personally and to actively participate in exciting developments to support ambitious workforce apprenticeship strategies.

Please note that the Apprenticeship Team office at Scarborough Hospital will be the base for this role.

• Assists the nominated apprenticeship project lead in the delivery of specific apprenticeship projects/work streams/programmes.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all elements of the apprenticeship projects/workstreams/programmes to inform an effective and informed first point of contact to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the apprenticeship project lead, to determine the priority/relevance of apprenticeship project aspects and take forward tasks as delegated by the apprenticeship project lead.
• Provide an effective and efficient comprehensive administrative service to the apprenticeship project lead, including developing policies/protocols/processes to ensure the smooth running of apprenticeship projects and programme delivery.
• Liaise with service leads, training providers and employees to ensure apprentices are placed on the appropriate programmes and all supporting processes, documents and contracts are implemented to ensure compliance with government apprenticeship funding rules.
• Analyse and interpret statistics and information, to contribute to reports for internal and external stakeholders.

It is essential that you enjoy working within a team but can demonstrate initiative, autonomy and independence, as the role requires the ability to work flexibly, which includes working from home, office and traveling to departments across the organisation.
Our benefits

WE OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF INCLUDING:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr. recruitment@nhs.net .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else

• Assists the nominated apprenticeship project lead in the delivery of specific apprenticeship projects/work streams/programmes.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all elements of the apprenticeship projects/workstreams/programmes to inform an effective and informed first point of contact to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the apprenticeship project lead, to determine the priority/relevance of apprenticeship project aspects and take forward tasks as delegated by the apprenticeship project lead.
• Provide an effective and efficient comprehensive administrative service to the apprenticeship project lead, including developing policies/protocols/processes to ensure the smooth running of apprenticeship projects and programme delivery.
• Liaise with service leads, training providers and employees to ensure apprentices are placed on the appropriate programmes and all supporting processes, documents and contracts are implemented to ensure compliance with government apprenticeship funding rules.
• Analyse and interpret statistics and information, to contribute to reports for internal and external stakeholders