Job summary
Employer heading
Learning and Development Helpdesk Administrator
Band 3
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
**1 x Fixed Term contract opportunity for up to 12 months**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning & Development Helpdesk Administrator.
Based within the Learning & Development Team, this role is primarily to provide vital helpdesk support to colleagues both in the Trust & external partners, as well as supporting the Learning & Development Team itself.
This post requires the post holder to be responsible for a range of tasks such as meeting & greeting colleagues arriving for courses, providing support for trainers & helping colleagues to access training on the Trust’s Learning Management System, Care to Learn.
The post holder will also be required to deal with a wide range of queries, questions & challenges on the telephone & via team e-mails. Customer service skills will be vital in this role & there will be occasions where priorities are challenging but the variety & successes far outweigh these.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the delivery of a friendly, efficient and professional training administration service to staff across the Trust, and to external organisations
- Maintain the Trust’s Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure that training records are accessible, up-to-date and accurate
- Enter data, extract information and run reports using the Trust’s LMS, to ensure that staff, managers and others have the information they require
- Provide administrative support to the wider Learning and Development Team
- Where required, support the delivery of training by providing a friendly reception service to course attendees, helping set-up and clearing-up training rooms
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Learning and Development Team provides a wide range of learning opportunities for staff working for the Trust (c 5000 staff) and to a number of partner organisations including Social Care organisations, other NHS organisations, external agencies and private and voluntary organisations.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good literacy and numerical skills
- Good level of education (5 GCSE’s or equivalent)
- Microsoft Office Skills Training (MOST); European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
- Previous experience of working in a busy office environment
- Experience of downloading, manipulating and interrogating data/figures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Previous experience of working in a training administration or helpdesk environment
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and organise own workload
- Experience of taking responsibility for a significant block of administrative work
- Knowledge & experience of dealing professionally and competently with queries and problems
Personal Skills/Abilities/Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Attention to detail and ability to work with high degree of accuracy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using OLM / ESR or other LMS/database management and information systems
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rob Thornton
- Job title
- Learning & Development Helpdesk Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07778 529399
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