Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Graduate Scheme Co-ordinator

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

**12 month fixed term position available**

To assist in the operation of the National NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme run by Skills Development (Yorkshire and the Humber). This is a nationally recognised scheme open to all Procurement Departments across all NHS organisations in England.

The post holder will take ownership of the candidate liaison, ensuring all candidates receive prompt communication, through either phone call or email. The Graduate Scheme Coordinator is to ensure clear and thorough details are given to candidates throughout the recruitment process. In support of this, the post holder will also be responsible for the upkeep of the website and recording candidate status.

The Graduate Scheme Coordinator will be required to deliver an efficient and competent level of administration, promoting good customer service and effective working relationships. The post holder will assist with various tasks ranging from liaising with HR managers, booking meetings and venues for events, to creating marketing materials to promote the NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme. The post holder should have a flexible/adaptable approach to their work in order to meet various deadline and targets.

The post holder will be expected to accept a wide degree of autonomy and flexibility within the remit of post, work independently and use their own judgement and initiative.

Main duties of the job

The Skills Development function is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a training and development programme for Finance, Procurement and Informatics staff from all NHS Organisations throughout the Yorkshire and Humber Region, working closely with the national OneNHSFinance initiative, the national Procurement Skills Development Board and the North Yorkshire and Humber Directors of Informatics Forum (NYHDIF)

The role of the Graduate Scheme Coordinator will be a varied role.

To support in the operation of the NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme, open to all Procurement Departments across all NHS organisations in England and to help ensure the smooth role out of the scheme throughout the country.
Assist with the design and creation of marketing material such as Graduate Guides and PowerPoint presentations
Take responsibility for the creation and promotion of the scheme through social media by actively promoting through the Twitter feed, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
To assist in the promotion of the scheme to University careers officers and potential graduates.
Be the main point of contact for potential graduates through the application process providing help and guidance where required. Act on own initiative, adapting and making changes to schedules where necessary to accommodate candidates.
Take lead in setting up the interview and selection process, including online interviews and assessment centres

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

421-CORP-3027S

Job locations

Harrogate Business Centre

Hookstone Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification or please contact Nigel Booth on n.booth@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification or please contact Nigel Booth on n.booth@nhs.net

Person Specification

Essential

Education and training to vocational level 3 (including Maths and English GCSE) or equivalent experience.
Experience working as part of a team and the ability to develop contacts and build networks.
IT user/keyboard skills including Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook and Internet.
Administrative experience including planning, organisation and communication skills
Ability to travel locally and nationally. Ability to work flexibly in order to facilitate events which may also involve occasional overnight stays.

Desirable

Experience of event planning and event management.
Experience of social media / marketing platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
An understanding of the NHS Skills Development Agenda.
Ability to analyse and present complex data effectively.

Person Specification

Essential

Education and training to vocational level 3 (including Maths and English GCSE) or equivalent experience.
Experience working as part of a team and the ability to develop contacts and build networks.
IT user/keyboard skills including Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook and Internet.
Administrative experience including planning, organisation and communication skills
Ability to travel locally and nationally. Ability to work flexibly in order to facilitate events which may also involve occasional overnight stays.

Desirable

Experience of event planning and event management.
Experience of social media / marketing platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
An understanding of the NHS Skills Development Agenda.
Ability to analyse and present complex data effectively.

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Business Centre

Hookstone Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8ER

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Business Centre

Hookstone Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8ER

Employer's website

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