Apprentice (Public Relations and Communications)

4 weeks ago


Woodbridge, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

Job Description

East Suffolk Council, Melton (IP12 1RT) or Lowestoft (NR33 OEQ) (depending on candidates’ preference) Year 1 - £8.47 per hour; Year 2 – £11.44 per hour  37 hours per week 21-month training contract Start date – 2September 2024

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We have an established and successful apprenticeship scheme, which has seen over 80% of apprentices stay on beyond their apprenticeships to develop promising careers with the Council. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you can earn money as well as gaining experience and a recognised qualification, then look no further

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice to join East Suffolk Council as a Public Relations and Communications Apprentice

The main focus of the Communications and Marketing Team is to help the Council explain what it is doing (and why), in the most effective way possible, to a variety of different audiences and using a range of different tools.

Your role

Your role will be to support the Communications and Marketing team with a mixture of creative and administrative duties. These include writing impactful copy, supporting our social media output and public relations activities, and also supporting the delivery of internal communication programmes. As part of this you will support the production of engaging content for our social media platforms, help with media enquiries, and monitor external media and articles relating to East Suffolk Council. 

You will need:

Our ideal candidate will have experience of using social media, can write well and have a passion for creative technology. You will also have a confident, professional, and friendly approach, being self-motivated and creative. Excellent accuracy and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as a minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grades 4 -9/Grade C and above (or equivalent) including English and Maths. No previous experience is required, as full training will be provided.

Apprenticeship open evening

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding two open evenings at our Melton and Lowestoft offices. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about East Suffolk Council’s apprenticeship scheme, learn more about each of our available opportunities direct from the placement managers and ask any questions you have. The open evenings are taking place on the following dates - 

14 May 2024, 5.30pm – 7.00pm at the East Suffolk House offices (Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT) 16 May 2024, 5.30pm – 7.00pm at the Riverside Offices (4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ)

Please email to book your place at one of our open evenings.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.



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