Job overview

Make a difference, shape pathways. 

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and values driven Employabilty Coordinator to join our Apprenticeships & Widening Participation Team on a 12-month fixed term basis.

This is a unique role leading the development and implementation of an inclusive recruitment pathway designed to support disadvantaged and underrepresented groups into meaningful employment across four NHS Trusts.

You will play a key role in shaping a system wide virtual talent pool, redesigning entry level recruitment routes, and ensuring participants receive the support they need to progress into healthcare roles.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Please be advised the interviews for this post will take place week commencing 03/08/2026, subject to availability.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Main duties of the job

• Design and embed a virtual talent pool to support job ready candidates into NHS employment.
• Streamline and redesign entry level recruitment practices to remove barriers for individuals furthest from the labour market, including young people, care experienced applicants, and economically inactive residents.
• Coordinate a ring-fenced allocation of Apprentice, Band 2 and Band 3 vacancies for programme participants across multiple NHS providers.
• Work closely with partners such as DWP, the Job Shop, local colleges and skills teams to enable smooth progression from employability programmes into paid placements.
• Provide high‑quality workforce and recruitment reporting, monitoring conversion rates, outcomes and equality metrics.
• Build strong relationships with HR teams, hiring managers and external stakeholders to deliver a consistent, collaborative and inclusive approach.

Working for our organisation

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. PPathway 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.