Communications Apprentice in London

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We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Communications Apprentice to join our established Communications team in Bristol on a 20-month fixed term contract, the successful applicant will gain a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification in PR & Communications upon completion.

Role Overview
The Communications Apprentice will collaborate closely with the Marketing Communications team to deliver clear and effective internal communications across the organisation, while also supporting selected external initiatives. Working alongside the Internal Communications Lead, the apprentice will help ensure that all messaging is aligned with organisational priorities, delivered in a timely and relevant manner, and crafted to engage and resonate with diverse audiences.

What will you be doing?
The Communications Apprentice will play an active role in shaping how messages are shared and received across the organisation. Key responsibilities will include:

Measuring impact of internal communication campaigns and adapting methods and channels to engage diverse audiences

Producing content for internal platforms that is clear, timely, and relevant

Collaborating with teams and stakeholders to deliver effective messaging that supports organisational priorities

The primary focus of the role is to strengthen the colleague experience by ensuring communication is not only delivered, but also understood, trusted, and acted upon.

In addition, the apprentice will support the external communications team with activities such as maintaining media lists, scheduling social media posts, and collating coverage to help amplify the organisation\’s profile externally.

About you:
GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of SharePoint and Viva Engage (not essential)

Strong communication and planning skills

Experience prioritising own workload with minimal supervision

Stakeholder management and networking skills

Copywriting and editing skills

We know it is unusual for someone to tick every box so, if you don\’t meet all the criteria, but demonstrate most of the skills and experience we are looking for, and have the enthusiasm to work with us, go ahead and apply.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible and inclusive employer, if you have a preference to work flexibly, please do apply.

Who We Are:
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. As the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, 100% of our profit goes towards public and scientific good.

Why work with us at IOP Publishing:
Purpose: We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community – working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish;

Culture:
We offer a truly international culture with offices in Europe, Asia and the US and our reach is global. Our culture is the perfect blend of dedicated and intelligent professionalism, informal, friendly collaboration and authenticity with a social conscience.

Financial Benefits:
salary from £18,000 – £21,000 (Band A), an excellent pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), a discretionary annual bonus scheme and a range of other useful and cost-saving benefits available through our benefits platform.

Health and Wellbeing:
33+ days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra day\’s leave to use for a moment that matters to you, a 35-hour working week, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, dental insurance, health care cash plan, and a great positive working environment in our brand new office in central Bristol – modern airy and designed with all of our colleagues in mind – for work and social time.

Flexibility:
a flexible hybrid working environment to suit everyone\’s needs- we don\’t need you in the office every day so we can consider applicants from further afield who can travel to Bristol on a weekly basis depending on when face to face time is needed.

And last but not least, did we mention that we are unique? IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society and we gift-aid all our profits to support science through the activities of the Institute.

To apply, please submit your CV through our careers site.

IOP Publishing is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our identity in a way that is natural and sustainable, visible through the work we produce, our company branding, our professional networks and the communities we serve and support, which includes our employees, talent communities and candidates. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds.

We make recruitment and workplace adjustments wherever we can, so please let us know if there\’s anything that we can do to support you.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for candidates. If, however you already have the right to work in the UK or hold an eligible work permit or visa, we encourage you to apply for this position.

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