Group Communications Apprentice
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester, M1 3BG |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75764736 |
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Looking to kick start a career in media, PR, or digital communications while making a real difference in Greater Manchester?
The Group Communications Apprenticeship is an exciting way to start a career in communications. You’ll be working in three organisations that have a direct impact on the people and communities of Greater Manchester.
Your Role
During the apprenticeship, you’ll get involved in all the different things our busy communications teams deliver from creating content for social media channels like Instagram and TikTok, to arranging events and working with newspapers and websites like the Manchester Evening News.
You’ll be trained and supported by one of our Communication Managers and work mainly with the team at TfGM. But, as we’re part of one group, you’ll get hands on experience at all three workplaces, meaning lots of variety and never a dull moment!
For more info see Job Profile below.
Who are we?
You’ll get first hand experience of working as part of the communications teams for:
- Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) the organisation that runs the Bee Network, the joined-up public transport system including buses and trams
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) - made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils and Mayor, Andy Burnham, who work together to improve the city-region
- Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) - one of the largest fire and rescue services in England
What you’ll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
This level 4 apprenticeship is a great fit for those who are:
- Interested in writing and have good attention to detail in their written work
- Have considered a career working in something related to media, TV, social media or politics
- Want a varied job where they can put their creativity to good use writing copy, creating social content and coming up with interesting ideas.
- Like meeting new people from different backgrounds with varying experiences
- Are enthusiastic and like working closely on projects with other people
- Want a mixture of desk-based work as well as getting out and about away from the office
- Take an interest in the latest trends in the media and on social media
- Are interested in how decisions are made that shape our communities and public services
- Recognise the benefits that good public transport, cycling and walking routes can deliver
What we can offer you
You don’t have to have lots of knowledge or any prior experience in communications for this role. It’s a great way to build your skills with a friendly team who will support you as you develop. Completing this apprenticeship could go on to jobs such as a Communications Assistant/Officer in the public sector or an Account Executive at a PR agency.
This is an 18 month fixed term level 4 apprenticeship with a starting salary of £26,744 per annum. It’s a great opportunity to earn while you learn getting valuable workplace experience, and a dedicated mentor who will support you through your studies.
At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.
Our benefits include:
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
- Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
- Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
- Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit.
Internal candidates - check with your line manager before applying for a secondment, to make sure you can be released from your substantive role.
We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.
Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.
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