Job overview

1x fixed term apprenticeship contract for 19 months

Are you looking to build a long-term career and gain qualifications while making a difference? Then look no further!

We are looking for the next rising star to develop their skills and work within our award-winning team. 

If you are willing to learn, organised, a team player, and enthusiastic, then we want you to be part of our Administration team.  

Our friendly team are based at Independant Living Centre in Cheltenham. You will work supporting the Integrated Community Team to provide key administrative support.

Alongside this full-time administrative role you will be enrolled onto the Business Apprenticeship Programme and will be expected to study and complete assignments to achieve a recognised Level 3 Business Administration qualification. The apprenticeship will include the expectation to complete the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship within an 19 month timeframe which includes an end point assessment.

Your salary will be £14,762.99 per year. After 12 months, the salary will increase to national minimum wage. The opportunities to upskill will continue as Further higher-level apprenticeships are available upon completion of the Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship for suitable candidates.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide important administrative support to the Integrated Community Team and will need to maintain and demonstrate Trust Values throughout all aspects of their work. They will be expected to work as part of a team delivering an effective service to ensure that services meet the operational needs.

Are you…

• ·       Enthusiastic
• ·       Hard working
• ·       A team player
• ·       Organised
• ·       Proactive
• ·       Successful at working collaboratively·   
•   Able to prioritise to work towards deadline 

If you have a ‘can do’ attitude, and enjoy building good working relationships, we welcome your application.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.