Job vacancy: Apprentice Recruitment Assistant, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackpool

Job summary

Main area: Administrative & Clerical
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Apprenticeship: 2 years
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 435-1LSC-BTH-42-26

Employer: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Town: Blackpool
Salary: £25,272 Apprentice
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/08/2026 17:00

Apprentice Recruitment Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description, which will provide a comprehensive overview of the duties involved for this role and the person specification required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Willingness to undertake and complete the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
Willingness to undertake and complete Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths if required
Educated to GCSE Grade A-C/4-9 or equivalent
Proficient in IT skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office including databases

Desirable criteria

Proficient in the use of the internet and social media.

Experience

Essential criteria

Ability to identify transferable skills relevant to the role

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in an administrative role previously

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Effective written and verbal communications.
Ability to work as part of a team or independently
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent time management skills
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative.
Can deal with challenges in a mature way.
Ability to prioritise own workload and competing priorities
Willingness to travel throughout the Trust’s geographical footprint
Willingness to develop skills necessary to support the team

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH