**This post is currently not accepting applications until the Interest Calls detailed in this advert have taken place. The post will re-open on Friday 29th of May at 3pm**

🌟 Join Our Team as a Modern Apprentice in Hospitality Services 🌟

NHS Lanarkshire is thrilled to announce exciting opportunities for Modern Apprenticeships in Hospitality in NHS Lanarkshire.

Annex 21 - as a trainee, your pay is determined as a percentage of pay for qualified staff, in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms and conditions so you will be paid 70% of the salary in year 1. Your salary will be reviewed annually in accordance with the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, ensuring fair and structured progression throughout your apprenticeship.

If successful, you will be appointed on a salary aligned with the Scottish National Living Wage.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will transition to the appropriate salary scale for the role, reflecting your new qualifications and responsibilities.

Key Details:

• Location: Across NHS Lanarkshire sites.

• Wage: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)

• Duration: Fixed term post for 2 years starting from the 18th of August 2026 for 30 hours each week.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be aged between 16 to 24 years old on 1st of August 2026 (or up to 29 years for applicants with a disability or those that are care experienced*) and should be able to demonstrate that they can work to SCQF level 5 (National 5 level).

More information can be found in the job pack attached to this advert.

What We Offer:

• Training: Gain invaluable on-the-job training to develop a diverse range of Maintenance skills.

• Qualification: In year 1 you will work towards achieving Hospitality Team Member (SCQF level 5), with City of Glasgow College, then in Year 2, you will work towards Hospitality Supervision & Leadership (SCQF Level 7), leading to a nationally recognised qualifications. More information can be found in the job pack.

• Support: You will be well supported on this Modern Apprenticeship Programme with a dedicated workplace buddy, a Job Coach from the in-house Employability team and regular networking sessions with other apprentices.

What we are looking for:

• Motivated Individuals: Highly motivated and committed individuals eager to join our Modern Apprenticeship Programme.

• Skills: Strong communication, ability to prioritise tasks and work in a fast-paced hands-on environment. IT skills would be an advantage, along with the ability to understand various procedures and processes and follow health and safety guidelines.

• Interest: A particular interest in hospitality roles, coupled with a positive attitude towards work and professional development.

Duties as a Hospitality Services Modern Apprentice, you will rotate across Domestic, Catering, Portering and Security, may include:

• Support the delivery of high-quality domestic services in line with HAI standards

• Assist in preparing and serving food and beverages in accordance with food hygiene legislation and NHSL policies.

• Help with the safe and efficient movement of patients, goods and equipment.

• Assist in ensuring the building is secure and support staff, visitors and patients to deliver a ‘safe’ environment.

• Support site operations including car park control, ensuring safe use of facilities.

• Develop skills to operate the Switchboard responding in line with Standard Operating Procedures to Fire Activations, Major Incidents, and On Call.

No Prior Experience Necessary: This Modern Apprenticeship welcomes applicants with limited work experience, including school leavers.

How to Apply:

• Please complete our online application form

• Find out more about the roles, our Modern Apprenticeship programme, and the application process by joining one of our online MS Teams sessions:

Interest call 1: Thursday the 28th of May at 11am

Interest Call 2: Friday the 29th of May at 10am

Interest call 3: Friday the 29th of May at 2pm

We strongly encourage you to attend these sessions for guidance before applying

Additional Information:

For full details about this Modern Apprenticeship and the recruitment process, please refer to the attached job pack.

For any informal enquiries, feel free to contact Nicole Grant on nicole.grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, Senior Employability Officer/Job Coach Lead.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to kick-start your career journey with NHS Lanarkshire! Apply now and embark on a rewarding path of growth and development. 🚀

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact Nicole McMillan on Nicole.McMillan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

In NHS Lanarkshire, we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents’/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.