Once you have searched our vacancies and found an apprenticeship you would like to apply for, read all the guidance on this page carefully.
To apply for an apprenticeship, you must complete an application form. This ensures that everyone gives information in the same format and allows us to assess your application in a standard way.
Please ensure that you fill in the form as fully, honestly and accurately as possible as it will be used to assess your suitability for the role and to undertake pre-employment checks
Fill in all parts of the application form. If some parts do not apply to you, write N/A (not applicable) in the spaces provided.
Please make sure you provide your correct email address as all our correspondence with you will be by email.
Please try to complete your application as quickly as possible – sometimes if there are a high number of applicants for a particular post we will close the advert before the official deadline for receipt of applications.
Ensure that you include examples to explain how your skills are relevant to the job you are applying for and how and where you have used them.Provide information on any relevant experience from your present or previous jobs. You can include skills and experience gained from community or voluntary work, work experience, leisure interests and activities in the home.
We will not take into account any previous applications that you have sent us or anything we already know about you.
Disclosing information about you
We ask you to declare:
whether you are related to an existing member of staff
if you have ever been dismissed by a previous employer
if you have any criminal convictions.
Where apprenticeship roles may involve working with patients or having access to information like medical records, if we formally offer you a job, we will apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on you formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). ELHT 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. By applying for a post with ELHT you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. For staff invited to join the staff bank register, you will need to pay the cost of the DBS check which is currently £48; in order for us to progress your application.
Education and training
Tell us about your education and the training you have received. Please include any of the following:
work experience
work shadowing
volunteering
evening or part time courses
work related learning
Job descriptions
Each apprenticeship we advertise is based on a job description and person specification. The job description lists the main types of duties and responsibilities of the post. The person specification outlines the skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications that you will need for the job. Read these documents thoroughly, including the Trust vision and values, as well as any other information provided, so you understand what the job involves and that you can match these in terms of your skills, abilities and knowledge. At the bottom of each job description there is a section titled - Further details / informal visits contact. This section provides you with the contact details for the recruiting manager. Here you have the opportunity to contact the recruiting manager to find out more information regarding the vacant post and ask any questions you may have.
References
No one is legally obliged to provide a reference, unless there is a specific contractual agreement. Therefore, it's a good idea to ask permission from the people you wish to be your referees. Make sure you have accurate contact details for them and let them know if a reference request is being sent to them. This often speeds up the process and avoids unnecessary delays to you starting your apprenticeship as we cannot start anyone until the relevant pre-employment checks are completed. You will need to give us their names, a contact address, telephone number and email address. Please note that most of our communication is done by email so email addresses will speed things up considerably. One referee should be your current employer if you are in work and the other should be from a previous employer/school/college. If you have not worked for some time or have never worked, use referees who can comment on your ability to do the job, e.g. a teacher, course tutor or charity organiser. Please do not give the names of family members or friends.