Education Technologies Assistant
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.
Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way!
What the Northumbria Way means for you:
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
- Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
- A range of flexible working opportunities
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
- Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
- On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
- Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. In the community we deliver a wide range of community and public health services.
We lead in innovation and quality, having opened the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub during the Covid-19 pandemic and have recently launched our Community Promise – a pledge to make a real impact not just in healthcare but on the wider factors that affect people’s lives, such as education, employment and the economy.
If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job overview
New and Innovative Opportunity at the Northumbria Health and Care Academy!Are you ready to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team? The Northumbria Health and Care Academy is excited to introduce a brand new role for an Apprentice Academic Workplace Coach.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of healthcare education within our state-of-the-art academy, which boasts a comprehensive suite of advanced simulation and training technologies.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting learners by engaging with these innovative resources. If you are a motivated individual passionate about technology-enhanced learning and looking for an impactful new career challenge, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job- Supporting Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and Simulation: The postholder will assist the Education Technologies Trainer in delivering technology-enhanced learning and simulation for individuals accessing education and training at the Academy.
- Supporting the operation, maintenance, and evaluation of the various technologies and equipment used by the Academy.
- Assisting with preparing safe training areas to support teaching, courses, assessments, and examinations both at the Academy and in other required locations.
- The postholder will monitor and maintain supplies and stock related to simulation or teaching, ensuring equipment is well-maintained and stored safely.
- Providing troubleshooting and support to staff using technologies and equipment at the Academy.
- The postholder will work within the department to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in all aspects of technology-enhanced learning and simulation. They will also undertake initial and continuous training related to technology and equipment at the Academy and complete a Level 3 Education Technologies Assistant Apprenticeship.
- Updating and Supporting Web Pages and Social Media: Where required, the postholder will update and support web pages and social media associated with the Academy.
Working for our organisation
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients?
You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Supporting Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and Simulation: The postholder will assist the Education Technologies Trainer in delivering technology-enhanced learning and simulation for individuals accessing education and training at the Academy.
- Supporting the operation, maintenance, and evaluation of the various technologies and equipment used by the Academy.
- Assisting with preparing safe training areas to support teaching, courses, assessments, and examinations both at the Academy and in other required locations.
- The postholder will monitor and maintain supplies and stock related to simulation or teaching, ensuring equipment is well-maintained and stored safely.
- Providing troubleshooting and support to staff using technologies and equipment at the Academy.
- The postholder will work within the department to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in all aspects of technology-enhanced learning and simulation. They will also undertake initial and continuous training related to technology and equipment at the Academy and complete a Level 3 Education Technologies Assistant Apprenticeship.
- Updating and Supporting Web Pages and Social Media: Where required, the postholder will update and support web pages and social media associated with the Academy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GCSE Mathematics and English Grade 4/C or equivalent.
- Knowledge of one or more computer system(s), hardware or software, or telephony systems acquired through diploma or equivalent experience / qualification.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- NVQ Level 2 qualification in a technology related subject.
- ICDL.
- Simulation Technician apprenticeship.
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.
Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust!
Certificate of Sponsorship
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application.Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.