Visual Communications Support Officer - Apprenticeship in London

You will be part of the Council’s Communications Team, which leads marketing, design, resident engagement and other communications activities. These include: The Bexley Magazine to all households in the Borough, staff and external websites, social media, e-newsletters and digital advertising.

You will gain a range of skills, including planning an effective campaign, and producing engaging and innovative visual materials using videos, photos and graphics to raise awareness among internal and external audiences in Bexley. You will initially work towards a Level 3 Multi-channel Marketer.

Contract duration: Fixed Term (2 years whilst studying towards level 3 qualification). Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based 3-4 days a week.

This apprenticeship will ideally suit someone who has a keen interest in the Borough and would like experience in reaching a wide variety of our residents, ranging from the very young to our retired population. A strong sense of visual creativity and a passion for working with images, video, and visual design are essential. Candidates should also have excellent organisational skills, be comfortable working with a range of technologies, and hold at least five GCSEs at grades A-C/4-9, including ICT, English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications). The ideal candidate must be prepared to travel across the Borough taking videos and photos.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role, please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. Interviews are scheduled to be held early October.

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.