Job summary
This role is to provide a high quality and efficient support service to the newly formed Organisational Development team, particularly the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team and Career Pathway team. You will also work flexibly as part of the wider Workforce Directorate ensuring adequate team cover throughout the year.
It is expected that any successful candidate will commence, and complete, a level 3 business administration apprenticeship alongside the role for which support and study leave will be given. The course will be funded by the Trust.
The role is based at Royal Papworth Hospital with flexible working patterns available. We are committed to supporting applicants from diverse backgrounds to succeed in this role. We provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, with clear guidance, structured induction, and ongoing support tailored to individual needs.
Please see below criteria to apply for the Administrator Apprentice position you must;
- Have the legal right to work in the UK (any visas would need to cover the entire period they would be employed with us/ completing the apprenticeship)
- Have lived in the UK for at least three years
- Not be in full-time education
- Not already hold the same apprenticeship standard or equivalent qualification
Interviews will be held on 14th July 2026
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the Organisational Development (OD) team, acting as a key point of contact and managing enquiries, diaries, meetings, and events.
Support the delivery of OD programmes and projects, including staff networks, talent management initiatives, and Trust-wide development activities.
Coordinate communications, maintain accurate records and tracking systems, and contribute to reporting, surveys, and research. Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery, while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.
Provide proactive administrative support including preparing meeting documentation, managing resources and procurement, and ensuring the smooth running of OD activities in line with organisational priorities.
The post holder will be supported in their role, working within departmental procedures and operational policies.
The apprenticeship will enable the post holder to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to become a competent and effective administrative professional.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Details
- Date posted: 19 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 20 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 175-2627-WF1820
- Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of work procedures and practices, predominantly nonroutine, requiring theoretical knowledge.
- Good keyboard skills including experience of using a range of Microsoft Office Applications Inc. Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Excellent administrative skills for example, managing general queries, diary management, room bookings, arranging meetings, taking notes and writing up action plans, document management, preparing PowerPoint slides.
- Experience of supporting projects
- Able to store and manage data to produce reports and information useful for analysis and tracking progress to ensure effectiveness.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to problem solve, use own initiative in planning and prioritise own workload.
- Experience of organising events, including organising event space (setting up technology, preparing tables etc) publicity material, keeping records, managing candidate information, organising consumables and refreshments.
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of administrative procedures, including specialised IT systems, project management, and training practices, gained through formal training or experience equivalent to diploma level (level 4).
- GCSE passes in English & Maths
Additional Criteria
Essential
- As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
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