Administration Apprentice

NUH; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is offering an Administration Apprenticeship at City Hospital Campus in Nottingham. This 20-month fixed-term role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and provides hands-on training within the Widening Participation team, with opportunities to learn Microsoft Office and NHS systems.

You will join a large NHS trust, committed to diversity and development, and you will be supported to grow a professional career in healthcare administration.

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent functional skills level 2)
• Willingness to study Business Admin Apprenticeship level 3

Responsibilities

• Support administration duties related to Apprenticeship starts and work experience programme
• Develop skills in prioritisation, attention to detail, and using Microsoft Office and NHS systems

Skills

Good communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English (grade 4+)

Business Admin Apprenticeship Level 3

Tools

Microsoft Office

NHS systems

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area NUH Education Grade Apprenticeship Contract Apprenticeship: 20 months (Fixed Term 20 months) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time- 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 164-8229256

Site City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £15,600 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you a self-motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual looking to take their first step into an administration career in the NHS? If so, this apprenticeship post could be just what you are looking for.

We are excited to be able to offer an Administration apprenticeship opportunity working within the Widening Participation team, based at City Hospital Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the administration team providing support in a range of administration duties, related to the management of Apprenticeship starts and our work experience programme.

You will need good communications skills and will be supported to develop lots of new and current skills including; prioritisation, attention to detail, using your own initiative and the ability to work in a busy and fast paced environment.

You will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player with good organisational skills. You will present a professional and polite attitude at all times. You will learn and develop skills using Microsoft Office and NHS systems.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

• Maths and English at GCSE, grade 4 and above, or equivalent functional skills level 2
• Willingness to study Business Admin Apprenticeship level 3

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features in your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Name Michelle Place Job title Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07812268676 Additional information

Available Tuesday to Friday, weekly.