Business Support Assistant Apprenticeship
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Newport, PO30 5WB
Closes in 9 days (Sunday 10 November)
Posted on 24 October 2024
Contents
Summary
An Apprenticeship opportunity has arisen to join our 0-19 team in the Isle of Wight on a fixed-term 15-month contract. Our 0-19 team comprises Health Visitors, School Nurses and Health Care Assistants who provide comprehensive support to all our children on the Island from birth to 19 years. We are looking for someone passionate about patients.
- Annual wage
- £23,615 a year
- Training course
- Customer service practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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We offer a full-time contract (37.5 hours) within a supportive team environment, and full training will be provided. Work days and pattern TBC at interview
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- To send letters & compose routine basic letters within the sphere of responsibility.
- Answer daily enquiries made over the phone & in person, taking accurate messages. Ensuring messages are prioritised & passed on to the most appropriate person.
- To ensure that post is collected & distributed by local team agreement.
- To maintain high standards of customer service by responding in a helpful & friendly manner to all interactions with colleagues, service users & other professionals.
- Liaise with others on matters agreed within the sphere of responsibility. On occasions, may have to exchange confidential & sensitive information with team members.
Where you’ll work
Enterprise House
Monks Brook
Newport
PO30 5WB
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will carry your training within the workplace whilst attending college via team every fortnight.
- At the end of your apprenticeship, you will receive a Customer Service Level 2 qualification.
More training information
- You will be allocated time to complete your apprenticeship within the working hours.
- You will be allocated an assessor from the college and a workplace mentor.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4 / A*-C)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4 / A*-C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
About this company
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation that brings together expertise from mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent patient care. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust community and mental health teams, and Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the proper support in the right place and time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and we offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Company benefits
Employee Benefits: Pension. Financial wellbeing offers. Generous Annual Leave allowance starting at 27 days per annum, plus public holidays.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Once qualified, this could lead to a permanent position within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which could lead to many other areas.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Rosie Winterbottom
rosie.winterbottom@solent.nhs.uk
03001235224
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283857.
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Closes in 9 days (Sunday 10 November)
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