# Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprenticeships-and-widening-participation-coordinator/21761188-e63f-4425-ab37-db79c6c2aadc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprenticeships-and-widening-participation-coordinator/21761188-e63f-4425-ab37-db79c6c2aadc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (up to) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days between Tuesday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T15:01:13.730Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8256281 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8256281?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Coordinator supports the Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Lead to increase the knowledge and understanding of apprenticeships and widening participation in the Trust. Supporting workforce development and quality programmes effectively using the apprenticeship levy. Working with all service managers and Trust employees to facilitate opportunities to undertake a wide range of professional and academic apprenticeship in support of role development and career progression for employees working at all levels across the Trust. Working across the Trust to support and develop widening participation for young people with work experience, and career information. ### Main duties of the job Building networks and positive relationships with training providers, and other external stakeholders to ensure quality, effective and efficient programme provision. Share best practice for the provision of viable and consistent opportunities to access apprenticeship programmes and widening participation opportunities across the Trust. This includes upskilling through functional skills and ensuring that new and existing employees are given the opportunity to be developed through apprenticeship programmes and widening participation opportunities. Carry out any relevant administrative tasks which contribute towards delivering the Trust’s Education & Workforce strategies as well as those relating to Divisional Business Work plans and policies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to create Excel spreadsheets/graphs/ pivot tables - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to work to deadlines - Able to use own initiative - Ability to work as part of a team - High level of attention to detail and accuracy - Commitment to self- development - Ability to raise issues and highlight information, providing feedback to keep the team informed at all times ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of using all Microsoft Office software packages - High level skill using Excel - data management; manipulating/ presenting data for reports. Quality assurance processes to ensure accurate data is produced - Marketing and project management experience - Excellent working knowledge of social media - Proven ability to contribute to team working and to develop good working relationships with junior and senior team members - Able to work autonomously with proven experience - Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills - Experience of handling confidential and sensitive material and information - Previous experience of working in an administration role **Desirable** - Current knowledge and / or experience of working with the apprenticeship agenda - Experience of working in an administration role as part of a team - Demonstrate ability to manage projects ### Qualifications **Essential** - Minimum requirement 3 A levels required for entry to degree level qualification / apprenticeship including maths and English GCSE grade 4/C /functional skills level 2 - Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience - Advanced excel qualification or equivalent - IT qualification or equivalent supporting data analysis - Word Processing Qualification - Educated to degree Level 6 Apprenticeship ; including Maths and English functional skills as required or willingness to work towards **Desirable** - Educated to Diploma level 5 or Degree level 6 or equivalent subject level qualification or significant experience at a similar role in specialist area - Supervisory Line management qualification/training - Marketing/Social Media qualification ## Documents - [jhf (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598408) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [job description apprenticeships and widening participation coordinator (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570113) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.