Arts Apprentice

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Arts and Heritage team, in the Property department. This role will report to the Assistant Arts Curator and provide important assistance and administrative support to some key initiatives for the department. These include:

  • Providing admin support to the Arts and Heritage team, in particular around the marketing and promotion of art activities for staff and patients
  • Gathering data and information and analyse this to help with the identification of improvement areas with the arts and heritage service
  • Exhibition, events and project support

Main duties of the job

We are looking for applicants who have an interest in arts, heritage and health, are motivated, have good communication skills and have the ability to work on their own and as part of a team. This is an 18 month fixed term contract whereby you will be working towards an apprenticeship qualification in Cultural Heritage (L3 Diploma in Cultural Participation).

This is a supportive role and will enable applicants to gain practical experience of office work and arts programming in a healthcare setting. Apprentices are assigned a mentor from within the Trust.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£27,515 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-2867

Job locations

UCLH

250 Esuton Road

London

NW1 2PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description

This is a two-stage application process - 25 September 2023

  • Stage 1 Group Assessment 9.00 11.00am
  • Stage 2 Individual interviews from 12pm

Please ensure that you can make this date before applying.

GCSE certificates for Maths and English will be requested being assessment.

To be eligible for apprenticeship funding, applicants must not be in any other form of education or have qualifications in the same subject at a higher level.

For further details about the post, please email laura.bradshaw7@nhs.net

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description

This is a two-stage application process - 25 September 2023

  • Stage 1 Group Assessment 9.00 11.00am
  • Stage 2 Individual interviews from 12pm

Please ensure that you can make this date before applying.

GCSE certificates for Maths and English will be requested being assessment.

To be eligible for apprenticeship funding, applicants must not be in any other form of education or have qualifications in the same subject at a higher level.

For further details about the post, please email laura.bradshaw7@nhs.net

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs. Must include English, Maths and Art from A-C grades or equivalent. These will be requested in the shortlisting stage
  • Must not hold a level 2 qualification (or above) in the same area of the apprenticeship qualification (Cultural Heritage).

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent attention to detail

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Motivated, enthusiastic and flexible
Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs. Must include English, Maths and Art from A-C grades or equivalent. These will be requested in the shortlisting stage
  • Must not hold a level 2 qualification (or above) in the same area of the apprenticeship qualification (Cultural Heritage).

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent attention to detail

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Motivated, enthusiastic and flexible

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

250 Esuton Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

250 Esuton Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Arts Curator

Laura Bradshaw

laura.bradshaw7@nhs.net

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£27,515 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-2867

Job locations

UCLH

250 Esuton Road

London

NW1 2PG


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