Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Are you interested in the development of others? Do you have experience with managing apprenticeships, projects, training courses, or recruitment programmes? Are you looking for a dynamic and varied role? We would like to hear from applicants who have a passion for developing others, are looking to take the initiative, and that have experience in managing Apprenticeship programmes, including from apprenticeship providers, but also we would consider those with experience managing non-apprenticeship training programmes, projects, or recruitment campaigns. Essentia, and the Essentia Academy are a part of Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, and support the Trust's estates and facilities services. We are looking for a proactive individual with strong organisation, time management, and written & verbal communication skills to manage multiple streams of work, and communicate clearly with our staff. Experience of apprenticeships is a bonus, but candidates with sales, recruitment, projects, education (OD and L&D) and HR backgrounds are also desirable. The post holder would be expected to manage their own workload, make decisions, proactively engage staff & problem solve in order to deliver outcomes against deadlines. Ability to research, monitor, and evaluate are necessary to be able to report on apprenticeships, project progress, and to ensure continuous improvement and high-quality provision. Strong data analysis skills are a bonus. Previous applicants need not apply Main duties of the job The role holder will build on the existing apprenticeship programmes and continuously grow the opportunities and placements to offer development and career opportunities to both attract great new talent and also to upskill our talented workforce. The role holder will manage the apprenticeship programme provision, sourcing providers, promoting programmes, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, report on and analyse data, escalate problems and drive continuous improvements. The role holder will be expected to proactively build relationships with our services to gain support for apprenticeship uptake and provide advice and guidance to staff and managers to ensure success for our development offers. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders such as training providers, schools and colleges, and other NHS apprenticeship coordinators across London, to develop talent pipelines and to learn and share best practice. You will also support the wider Academy team through delivering training, projects, and working on initiatives to understand and meet the needs of the Essentia workforce. Working for our organisation Essentia is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Responsible for non-clinical healthcare services, Essentia designs, builds and maintains healthcare infrastructure vital to the smooth running of healthcare services. This encompasses everything from construction projects and healthcare planning to waste management, housekeeping, transport and security. Essentia employs around 2500 people. It combines exceptionally high standards and public sector values with commercial focus, innovative thinking and modern technology to create the best possible patient experience. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To interpret relevant policy/guidance/legislation and subsequently advise Head of Training Academy & Talent and senior managers within Essentia on apprenticeship matters Participate and represent Essentia at apprenticeship focused meetings at a Trust and Regional level. Keep accurate record of meetings with apprentices and providers To contribute to the widening participation agenda through work placement schemes leading to employment and through local and regional networks Deliver forums and review meetings with apprentices to improve engagement and retention Design and deliver training for apprentices and staff Run focus group/workshops for apprentice managers as required Attendance and engagement in apprentice project meetings and review meetings with managers and apprentices to track performance Development of resources, such as progress reports for apprenticeship meetings Undertake any actions or tasks resulting from meetings. Plan and execute apprentice recruitment process Provide support to managers with the drafting of Job Descriptions to ensure they are suitable for use with recruiting Apprentices Participate as a panel member for selection interviews for Apprentices Understand key labour market trends and their significance for different kinds of apprenticeships Develop reward strategies to retain and attract high quality apprentices Liaise with providers and HR to ensure widest possible talent pool. Source potential training providers and negotiate/agree delivery plans Design and deliver sessions on the ‘career ready/boot camp’ programme Design and lead assessment days for ad hoc recruitment of Apprentices Co-ordination and attendance at career events to promote apprenticeship and Essentia careers. Person specification Qualifications/ Education Essential criteria Degree level qualification or equivalent work experience (Demonstrable experience in a related or similar role) Evidence of continuing development Desirable criteria CIPD membership at an appropriate level Skills/Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria Demonstrable skills and knowledge of project work, planning & organisation and co-ordination of work Evidence of interpersonal skills, including listening, diplomacy, discretion, confidentiality, and ability to negotiate Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications Desirable criteria Project Management qualification or experience Knowledge of the apprenticeships cycle, legislation, and regulations Additional Information Essential criteria An ability to work using own initiative A proactive customer-focused approach Previous Experience Essential criteria Experience of working with apprenticeship, recruitment, or training programmes Experience of project work and planning / organisation and co-ordination of work Experience of working in a HR, Learning or a customer focused environment such as sales or recruitment Experience of working in a multidisciplinary organisation Proven experience of liaising and engaging with senior management Proven experience of working on their own initiative Engaging with number of stakeholders and monitoring SLA's Desirable criteria Experience facilitating workshops/ focus groups Experience of representing an organisation at business events/ fairs Experience of working in NHS Experience with using or managing Apprenticship Service portal Experience with customer service, account, or contract management Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details / informal visits contact Name Alex Gull Job title Workforce & Academy Programme Manager Email address [email protected]