Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice, Pullar House, Perth - PKC12740

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it's about being part of something meaningful. It’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice (Fixed Term for 12 Months) - £23,650 Pullar House, Perth

Earn while you earn with a Perth & Kinross Council Modern Apprenticeship!

Are you aged 16-24 and looking for an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience whilst working towards a qualification? If so, a Digital Marketing Modern Apprenticeship within Perth & Kinross Council could be what you are looking for.

Are you a social media pro? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives?

If so, an exciting opportunity for a Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice has arisen in the Skills and Employment Support Team, providing structured, informed and relevant training in a number of digital platforms and work-based disciplines.

As a Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice, you will be responsible for managing social media accounts, creating posts and images in various campaigns and tracking the success of these posts.

We can offer you the opportunity to gain a wide range of skills and insight into working in the public sector. You will also have exposure across a range of teams and have a business/technical mentor to support you throughout your employment journey.

You will gain practical experience working with a range of social media platforms, marketing tools and administrative solutions. We will support you to thrive so you can continue to learn and develop as you progress your career.

We offer a great benefits package including generous leave entitlements and flexible working in terms of how and when you work.

Skills & Experience Required

The role would suit someone who is interested in working in a friendly, fast-paced environment with an enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills. You should have excellent written and oral communication skills as this job will involve speaking to the public through social channels on behalf of our team. It will also involve communicating and working in different teams internally to produce content and campaigns.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work-life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part-time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Sarah Ross at SarahRoss@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above-mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.