Apprentice Administration Assistant

NHS; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic Administration Apprentice to join their Medical Education Department in Maidstone. This full-time role involves providing clerical support, assisting the Medical Education Team, and studying for a Business Administration Apprenticeship.Level 3. Candidates should have strong organizational, keyboard, and Microsoft Office skills. A foundation in Maths and English is required, and prior administration experience is a plus. This role offers a nurturing environment for personal development.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and keyboard skills are essential.
• Competent typing skills required.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Medical Education Team.
• Assist the Medical Education Team with training and educational supervision.
• Communicate professionally with staff and students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Keyboard skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Education

Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4 or Above

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward-thinking administration apprentice to join our Medical Education Department.

The role will be be based at either the Elizabeth Raybould Centre in Dartford, St Martin's Hospital in Canterbury or Farm Villa in Maidstone (this is negotiable). It is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week).

The post holder will study for a Business Administration Apprenticeship at level 3.

Main duties of the job

• Provide an efficient and effective clerical and administrative support service to the Medical Education Team in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assist and support the Director of Medical Education (DME), Medical Education Manager (MEM), Director of Undergraduate Medical Education (DUME), Undergraduate Manager, Undergraduate Locality Leads, Medical Education Leads, and Deputy Medical Education Manager to run the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Rotational Training Scheme regarding training and educational supervision for all resident doctors and medical students in Psychiatry.
• Communicate with staff, managers, doctors and Medical students, both written and verbally in a professional, sensitive and courteous manner, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Attend regular meetings with the supervisor and assessor and attend training sessions leading to an Apprenticeship in Business Administration Level 3 with bespoke administration units.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and keyboard skills, be a competent typist, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, pay attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE
• Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4 or Above

Knowledge and Skills

• I.T. experience

Experience

• Previous administration experience

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.

£7.55 an hourper hour NMW after 12 months