Spectrum Community Health CIC

People and Culture Coordinator Apprentice

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

The post holder will provide support to the People and Culture Team which covers HR advisory, recruitment, learning and professional development, workforce information, organisational development and is based at our Head Office at Navigation Walk in Wakefield.

This post is an apprenticeship post which will support the central People and Culture team in providing efficient HR related administrative tasks. There is also the opportunity to gain functional Maths and English if not already obtained. The role offers the opportunity to develop People (HR) skills under the guidance of experienced professionals whilst undertaking the HR Level 3 Support programme.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

The successful candidate for this post will be expected to form positive working relationships across our multidisciplinary team, be able to adapt and be flexible within this fast-paced environment and demonstrate a genuine interest to work in this specialism.

We expect the right person to uphold Spectrum's values and behaviours.

Main duties of the job

The role involves a wide range of administrative responsibilities and is crucial in supporting the business and the People and Culture team. You will support with the recruitment processes, employee onboarding, maintaining employee records, basic HR advice and support, planning and organising training, induction, organisational development and related HR projects and responding to enquiries for the team.

The apprenticeship will last for a period of approximately 18 months and during this time the postholder will be paid on a developmental salary which is a percentage of the salary until successful completion of the apprenticeship is confirmed.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year a percentage of salary will be paid during apprenticeship

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V632

Job locations

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience (eg GCSE grade 9-4)
  • genuine interest in working in a People and Culture team
  • prepared to study and complete NVQ 3 qualification
  • willingness to develop own knowledge and skills and undertake training for the role

Desirable

  • qualification in maths and english

knowledge and experience

Essential

  • experience of working in a busy office environment or willing to work in this environment
  • experience of using MS office - including Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint and MS Teams
  • understanding of confidentiality
  • basic knowledge of people functions within an organisation

Desirable

  • exeperience of working in HR, recruitment or learning and development
  • experience of using HR related systems such as TRAC, learning and development systems

skills and abilities

Essential

  • ability to develop positive working relationships
  • take minutes and record actions
  • able to plan own workload
  • work as part of a team
  • can analyse basic information
  • able to build positive relationships quickly

personal qualities

Essential

  • non-judgemental attitude and treating others with courtesy and respect
  • ability to work in fast paced environment
  • able to demonstrate Spectrums values
  • flexibility with regards to patterns and places of work
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience (eg GCSE grade 9-4)
  • genuine interest in working in a People and Culture team
  • prepared to study and complete NVQ 3 qualification
  • willingness to develop own knowledge and skills and undertake training for the role

Desirable

  • qualification in maths and english

knowledge and experience

Essential

  • experience of working in a busy office environment or willing to work in this environment
  • experience of using MS office - including Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint and MS Teams
  • understanding of confidentiality
  • basic knowledge of people functions within an organisation

Desirable

  • exeperience of working in HR, recruitment or learning and development
  • experience of using HR related systems such as TRAC, learning and development systems

skills and abilities

Essential

  • ability to develop positive working relationships
  • take minutes and record actions
  • able to plan own workload
  • work as part of a team
  • can analyse basic information
  • able to build positive relationships quickly

personal qualities

Essential

  • non-judgemental attitude and treating others with courtesy and respect
  • ability to work in fast paced environment
  • able to demonstrate Spectrums values
  • flexibility with regards to patterns and places of work

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior People and Culture Advisor

Lucy O'Grady

lucy.o'grady@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

01924976520

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year a percentage of salary will be paid during apprenticeship

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V632

Job locations

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


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