Widening Participation and Apprenticeship Advisor

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) is seeking a programme coordinator to oversee apprenticeships, cadet programmes, work experience and pre-employment pathways. You will work across campuses to ensure high-quality learner experiences and progression, while collaborating with schools, community groups and education partners.

The role emphasizes mentoring, safeguarding, and equitable access to NHS careers, with flexible working options and a focus on inclusive recruitment and

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 3 (e.g. A-levels, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Desirable teaching/training qualification or experience coordinating programmes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end delivery of apprenticeship, cadet and work experience programmes.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and pastoral support to learners.
• Engage schools, colleges and community organisations to promote NHS careers.
• Deliver widening participation and inclusive recruitment initiatives.
• Support recruitment campaigns for apprenticeships and early careers.

Skills

Programme coordination

Learner support

Stakeholder engagement

Recruitment support

Community outreach

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

• Programme coordination
• Learner support and pastoral care
• Stakeholder engagement
• Recruitment and workforce pathway support
• Schools, college and community engagement

The aim is to ensure the successful delivery of apprenticeships, cadet programmes, work experience and pre-employment pathways while supporting people from education into NHS employment., The role is responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Supporting apprentices, cadets and work experience learners throughout their journey.
• Providing mentoring, coaching and pastoral support.
• Working with schools, colleges and community organisations to promote NHS careers.
• Delivering widening participation initiatives that improve access to employment for underrepresented groups.
• Supporting recruitment into apprenticeship and early careers programmes.
• Working closely with managers, training providers and education partners.
• Ensuring programmes are compliant, well-governed and aligned with workforce priorities.

1. Programme Coordination & Delivery

• Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of apprenticeship, cadet, and work experience programmes, including recruitment, onboarding, enrolment, and progression.
• Plan and facilitate placements across clinical and non-clinical areas, ensuring a high-quality learner experience.
• Maintain accurate records, trackers, and programme documentation across systems.
• Support inductions, compliance processes, and programme logistics across multiple sites.

2. Learner Support, Mentoring & Pastoral Care

• Provide structured mentoring, coaching, and pastoral support to apprentices and early careers learners.
• Monitor learner engagement, wellbeing, attendance, and progress, identifying risks and taking timely action.
• Conduct regular review meetings and support achievement and retention.
• Signpost learners to appropriate support services, including wellbeing and safeguarding.

3. Widening Participation & Inclusive Recruitment

• Support programmes that increase access to employment for underrepresented groups.
• Deliver inclusive recruitment initiatives across apprenticeships, pre-employment pathways, and outreach activity.
• Promote social mobility and equality of opportunity through programme delivery and engagement.

4. Schools, College & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, and community organisations.
• Deliver careers talks, workshops, and outreach sessions promoting NHS careers and pathways.
• Support events, open days, and awareness campaigns to attract future talent.

5. Recruitment & Workforce Pathways

• Support recruitment campaigns for apprenticeship and early careers programmes.
• Provide guidance to applicants on applications, interviews, and career pathways.
• Track progression into employment and further development opportunities.
• Align programmes with workforce demand and vacancy pipelines.

6. Stakeholder & Partnership Working

• Act as a key point of contact for learners, managers, training providers, and education partners.
• Develop strong working relationships across internal departments and external organisations.
• Provide feedback to inform programme development and continuous improvement.

7. Teaching, Training & Development

• Deliver or support induction sessions, employability workshops, and skills training.
• Use a variety of teaching approaches to meet diverse learner needs.
• Contribute to the development of learning materials and programme delivery.

8. Compliance, Quality & Governance

• Ensure compliance with apprenticeship funding rules, onboarding requirements, and safeguarding policies.
• Maintain accurate records and support audit and reporting requirements.
• Identify and elevate risks or issues impacting learner experience or programme delivery.
• Contribute to quality assurance and continuous service improvement.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

Educated to Level 3 (e.g. A-levels, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience)

Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD

Desirable criteria

• Relevant qualification in education, health, HR, or workforce development
• Teaching/training qualification (e.g. PTTLS or equivalent), Experience of coordinating programmes, projects, or services in a complex environment
• Experience of working with young people, learners, or volunteers
• Experience of providing pastoral support or dealing with sensitive situations
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders (e.g. education providers, managers, HR)

Desirable criteria

• Experience within NHS or public sector
• Experience of work experience, employability, or early careers programmes, Keyboard/Word Processing
• Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and widening participation
• Awareness of workforce development or education pathways

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS structures, workforce priorities, or early careers pathways
• Understanding of compliance requirements (e.g. onboarding, ID checks, training)

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities. We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West. We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.