PR Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Join the Woodland Trust as a PR Assistant Apprentice and launch your career in communications while making a real difference to the environment. This role offers flexible hybrid working, comprehensive training through a Level 4 apprenticeship, and the chance to support impactful PR campaigns that tackle environmental and climate issues.

Wage

£17,366 a year

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Training course

Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)

Hours

TBC.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 29 September 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Manage the Media inbox, responding to everyday enquiries.
Lead on team processes and planning to help us report back on PR impact
Support the PR Officer and Senior PR Officers with PR campaigns to raise awareness of our brand
Organise both internal and external media training to ensure all staff are confident media spokespeople
Conduct daily horizon scanning work to alert the PR Manager and the team to relevant news
Organise and allocate the OOH rota to manage reputational risk for the Trust and ensure the issues register is up-to-date

Where you'll work

THE WOODLAND TRUST
KEMPTON WAY
GRANTHAM
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG31 6LL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CAMBRIDGE MARKETING COLLEGE LIMITED

Your training course

Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Use IT systems and software to support campaigns.
Build stakeholder relationships including developing contacts within the media and presenting to them in both formal and informal settings.
Support campaigns by undertaking tasks such as desk research, event co-ordination, and database management to ensure compliance with agreed service or performance levels.
Produce written content such as news releases, articles, social media content, bulletins, and blogs, that is accessible to meet the needs of different audiences and channels.
Able to adapt communication styles as appropriate to the audience.
Support the production of non-written content such as film production management, producing short user generated style content, live video streaming, social image creation, and infographic production.
Distribute content using social media channels.
Use qualitative and quantitative research to analyse and evaluate public relations and communications activities and present findings to project stakeholders.
Analyse and interpret complex subjects through different communication channels and identify areas for improvement.
Input to and review communications programmes and plans with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles within their organisation's procedures.
Undertake risk assessment and provide information to support stakeholder planning and strategy.
Plan and deliver engagement activities for stakeholders, such as curating the content, supporting events, and collating feedback.
Proofread and edit communications materials such as news releases, graphics and video, and social media content.
Support team and colleague development through buddying or coaching.
Contribute to activities which focus on improving sustainability within their organisation's procedures.
Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
Use IT systems and software to support campaigns.
Build stakeholder relationships including developing contacts within the media and presenting to them in both formal and informal settings.
Support campaigns by undertaking tasks such as desk research, event co-ordination, and database management to ensure compliance with agreed service or performance levels.
Produce written content such as news releases, articles, social media content, bulletins, and blogs, that is accessible to meet the needs of different audiences and channels.
Able to adapt communication styles as appropriate to the audience.
Support the production of non-written content such as film production management, producing short user generated style content, live video streaming, social image creation, and infographic production.
Distribute content using social media channels.
Use qualitative and quantitative research to analyse and evaluate public relations and communications activities and present findings to project stakeholders.
Analyse and interpret complex subjects through different communication channels and identify areas for improvement.
Input to and review communications programmes and plans with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles within their organisation's procedures.
Undertake risk assessment and provide information to support stakeholder planning and strategy.
Plan and deliver engagement activities for stakeholders, such as curating the content, supporting events, and collating feedback.
Proofread and edit communications materials such as news releases, graphics and video, and social media content.
Support team and colleague development through buddying or coaching.
Contribute to activities which focus on improving sustainability within their organisation's procedures.
Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Administrative skills
Team working

Other requirements

This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.

About this company

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Enhanced Employer Pension • Life Assurance • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options • Generous Annual Leave • Enhanced Parental Pay • Employee Assistance Programme

After this apprenticeship

PR Officer
Engagement and Communications Officer
Marketing and Communications Executive

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE MARKETING COLLEGE LIMITED

recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331731.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 3 August 2025)

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