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Culture and People Strategy Apprentice
Grade
Band 3
Contract
24 months (Fixed term Apprenticeship)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
025-AC198-0925
Employer
Digital Health and Care Wales
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hybrid working
Town
Location to be confirmed at interview
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Digital Health and Care Wales logo

Culture and People Strategy Apprentice

Band 3

Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.

The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

 

Job overview

This role presents an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring professional to launch their careers within the Culture and People Experience Team. Under the mentorship of Leads in the Culture and People Experience Team, you will immerse yourself in a variety of tasks gaining invaluable hands-on experience in both cloud and on-premises environments. The journey will enhance your administrative, personal and professional growth, within People and Culture 

As an Apprentice, you will embark on a detailed development plan aimed at supporting you in unlocking your full potential in Culture and People, which includes a combination of both theoretical study and on the job development. In addition to time set aside to work on personal study or college hours, day to day development will include preparing documents, project planning, coordination including but not limited to meetings, events and activities. In addition, there will be an opportunity to develop creative tools, intranet pages and other communications to enhance the work around People and Culture.  

Main duties of the job

As the Culture and People Experience Apprentice, a core responsibility will be to act as the primary point of contact for support for key stakeholders, providing efficient and high-quality administrative support within the Culture and People Experience Team. This includes responding to queries, updating action point and responding with various forms of communication, in an efficient and timely manner. Have the ability to assess and escalate matters to Culture and People staff when necessary. You will also provide an accurate and efficient administration service by handling incoming/outgoing, emails, typing, diary maintenance, arranging meetings and minute-taking.  

This primarily supports the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead to deliver on objectives for Culture and People Experience and includes support for the People and Culture Lead. One of the core functions will be follow up and updates on action plans, audits, sourcing online tools and training, planning events, activities initiatives. The apprentice will work collaboratively with colleagues to support prioritisation of work, and optimising time.  

Fixed term apprenticeship for 24 months.

Working for our organisation

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care. 

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Apprenticeships: There are a range of Apprenticeship opportunities to choose from through Talk Training including administrative, learning and development and projects. Discussions will be held after appointment of the successful candidate, to finalise which programme is most suitable.  

PLEASE NOTE: If you’ve completed a higher level course in a similar subject, you won't be eligible for course funding. 

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Interviews: 19/09/2025

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated to A Level standard or possess the equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of People & Organisational Development systems and procedures

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Word, Excel and a good knowledge of information systems (including databases)

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
  • Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoAge positiveWork With Me - A commitment to becoming a more inclusive business for disabled peopleGold Award for Corporate Health StrategyImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesGood Recruitment CollectiveStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerRemploy CymruThe University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi SantThe Poppy FactoryDying to Work CharterThe Chartered Institute for IT - Reward the professionalism of your team, define and accelerate career paths, and recognise your organisation’s commitment to advancing technology.Federation for Informatics Professionals - A collaboration between the leading professional bodies in health and care informatics supporting the development of the informatics profession.Armed Forces CovenantEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principles

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lenisha Wright
Job title
OD - Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
Email address
[email protected]
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