People Apprentice
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Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to support and influence the work-lives of our dedicated NHS staff whilst also setting out on an enjoyable and rewarding career path of your own?
No HR experience? No problem. We're looking for motivated, caring and resilient individuals with a real interest in engaging with people and making a positive impact. You'll use your strong organisational skills to provide effective administrative support to the department. Using your excellent written and verbal communication skills, you'll also provide routine advice on a wide range of interesting and challenging workplace issues in a busy but supportive environment, which will help to accelerate your professional growth.
You'll be working in a supportive and friendly office environment under the supervision of our People Administrative and People Advisory teams. We'll provide you with the learning and development opportunities you'll need to build your knowledge of employment procedures as you work towards the CIPD Level 3 HR Apprenticeship Standard. The role is a great foundation for a range of career opportunities and you could become one of our future workforce colleagues!
UHB is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
Main duties of the job
The main administrative duties of the role will be to support the activity of People Advisory Services. Using your proficient organisational and IT skills, these will include undertaking minutes of meetings, preparing transcripts from recordings of formal HR meetings, producing references and employment letters for staff, handling daily post and various filing, scanning and data entry tasks. You will also support the telephone and email service by providing confidential, customer-focused and accessible advice in response to routine HR queries, including terms and conditions of employment and the application of Trust policies and procedures. You will have the opportunity to use your own initiative and analytical skills to research enquiries; however, you will also work under the supervision of senior colleagues and escalate complex enquiries as required. These duties will be undertaken whilst you work towards the CIPD Level 3 HR Apprenticeship Standard and you will be granted a weekly study day. For further information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
09 October 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12,514.50 to £22,369.50 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1087431LD
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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