Communications Apprentice

Kier Group; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Wellbeing support programme

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Communications Apprentice to join the Infrastructure communications and marketing team. The role offers hybrid options and travel to UK sites, with a starting salary of £23,000 and a January 2027 start date.

You will learn on a Level 4 apprenticeship, producing digital content, supporting campaigns, media relations, and internal communications while gaining real-world experience across Kier Infrastructure. Driving license is required and 40 hours per week are typical.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English.
• Willing to learn and be part of a high performing team.
• Strong written language skills and are keen to create engaging content for different target audiences that will promote the work we do across Kier Infrastructure.
• UK driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Gather content to create compelling digital content including social media posts, blogs and website case studies.
• Support with the creation and implementation of internal and external campaigns.
• Team administration, including using media database, image library, social media scheduling software and media monitoring service.
• Gather insights and reporting to measure impact and evaluate communications effectiveness.
• Assist with media enquiries by gathering information for responses and drafting news releases.
• Plan and organise photography and filming shoots with in-house and external photographers/videographers.
• Support internal communications for colleagues including calls, events and intranet content.
• Track daily news and flag key industry developments to internal teams.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Strong written language skills

Willing to learn

Content creation

UK driving Licence

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English

Job description

Communications Apprentice

We're looking for a communications apprentice to join the Kier Infrastructure communications and marketingteam. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more https://jobs.kier.co.uk/benefits/

Location:

South West/South East/Midlands, with travel to sites UK-wide required. Hybrid options available for discussion

Hours

40 hours per week.

Salary

£23,000

Starting Date

January 2027

Other

Full UK driving license is required due to site/office visits

How does an apprenticeship work?

As a communications apprentice, you'll be enrolled onto a Level 4 apprenticeship, giving you the opportunity to earn whilst you learn. You'll work in the Infrastructure communications and marketing team to create engaging content that protects and enhances the reputation of Kier Infrastructure, internally and externally.

Your day to day will include:

• Gathering content to create compelling digital content including social media posts, blogs and website case studies
• Supporting with the creation and implementation of internal and external campaigns
• Team administration, including using tools like our media database, image library, social media scheduling software and media monitoring service
• Gathering insights and reporting and measurement of impact, evaluating the effectiveness of our communications
• Assisting with media enquiries by gathering relevant information for responses and drafting news releases
• Planning and organising photography and filming shoots working with our in-house creative team and bank of external photographers and videographers
• Supporting with the organisation and delivery of internal communications for colleagues including calls, events and content for our intranet and newsletters
• Tracking the news daily, flagging key industry developments, relevant current affairs and customer news to internal teams
• Building relationships with key stakeholders

What are we looking for?

• 5 GCSE at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English
• Willing to learn and be part of a high performing team
• Strong written language skills and are keen to create engaging content for different target audiences that will promote the work we do across Kier Infrastructure
• UK driving Licence

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.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early.