Apprentice Personal Assistant

Transformationunitgm; SHREWSBURY; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service provider in Shrewsbury is seeking an Apprentice Personal Assistant to support the Executive Team and corporate functions. The successful candidate will engage in secretarial duties, organizational support, and provide a front of house service. Ideal applicants will have GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, strong communication skills, and good attention to detail. This role contributes to a vibrant workplace that encourages diversity and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Some previous clerical experience is desirable.
• Experience in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience of managing own workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and organisational support to the Director of Governance.
• Support the Corporate Office Manager and Executive Directors.
• Provide basic reception cover and postal service.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent communicator

Good eye for detail

Experience of Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE (Grade A-C) or Equivalent in English and Maths

QCF Level 3 in Business Admin (willingness to complete)

Job description

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here ), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher ). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.

Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.

Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the salary or skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity to join Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust as an Apprentice Personal Assistant has become available.

The successful applicant will be required to support the Executive Team and the corporate office function. Part of your time will include supporting the front of house facilities at the Trust's headquarters.

You will need to be able to work accurately and at pace in a multi-tasking environment, whilst maintaining excellent customer service skills. You will be an excellent communicator and have a good eye for detail.

Main duties of the job

You will be working closely with a team of Executive Assistants, to provide comprehensive support to the Executives.You will have the opportunity to work across the team.

Day to day duties include:

• To provide secretarial, administrative and organisational support to the Director of Governance 2 days per week.
• Support the Corporate Office Manager and the Executive Directors PAs, to ensure a fulland comprehensive support service at all times to the Chief Executive and Executive Team.
• To support in the provision of a Front of House Service for the Trust, to include basic reception cover and postal service.
• Supporting the front of house position, acting as a support for the first point of contact for staff, visitors and external contractors / couriers.
• Processing, filing and distribution of confidential reports and documents.

Working for our organisation

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Training and Qualification

• GCSE (Grade A-C) or Equivalent in English and Maths
• Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete a QCF Level 3 in Business Admin within 15-18 months
• Ability to meet the ELS Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 exercises

Experience

• Some previous clerical experience is desirable
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
• Experience of managing own workload
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Previous experience of using office/administrative systems

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.