Communications Apprentice

We're looking for a Comminications Apprentice to join our Transportation Team based in Birmingham or Manchester working towards a Level 4 apprenticeship in public relations and communications.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. Whilst working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career.

Location: Solihull, Birmingham or Salford, Manchester 

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £22,000

How does an apprenticeship work?

As a Communications Apprentice you'll be enrolled onto a Level 4 apprenticeship in public relations and communications , giving you the opportunity to earn whilst you learn. You'll work closely with the Transportation team to create engaging content that protects and enhances Kier Transportation, both internally and externally

Your day to day will include:

• Creating and scheduling social media posts 
• Assisting with drafting internal communications stories
• Supporting with the creation and execution of internal and external campaigns 
• Reporting and measurement of our impact, evaluating the effectiveness of our communications 
• Tracking the news daily, flagging key industry developments to internal teams 

What are we looking for?

The role of Communication Apprentice is great for you if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English 
• Willingness to learn 

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier