PR & Communications Apprentice

HANOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

London (SE1 9HA)

Closes in 6 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 November 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Hanover’s award-winning Digital team, working across a wide range of clients to deliver creative and strategic communications. The role supports the end-to-end delivery of digital campaigns and marketing projects, from planning and research through to execution and evaluation in a fast-paced environment.

Wage

£27,775 a year

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Training course
Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)
Hours
Monday-Friday

35 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 15 January 2026

Duration

1 year 7 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

The Account Executive supports the wider Digital team in all aspects of managing the day to day running of client work. This role will support the team with the end to end process of delivering campaigns and projects, as well as supporting new business activities. The Account Executive is also responsible for supporting digital and marketing events and providing administrative support for meetings with clients and other stakeholders.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Conduct online media / social media audits using a wide range of research and reporting tools
  • Carry out research and draft intelligence reports for clients or to support tenders and pitches for new business
  • Develop, publish and monitor content for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc.
  • Contribute to creation of communications plans that meet client objectives
  • Prepare status reports and updates for clients including agendas prior to meetings and action notes after
  • Support multiple projects from conception to completion
  • Actively participate in brainstorms and idea sessions for current and prospective clients
  • Attend internal account meetings and keeping note on next steps
  • Draft presentation materials for new business credentials and pitches, contributing towards new business pitches
  • Contribute towards marketing activity to promote Hanover
  • Stay current on platform changes and new social media tools that can help clients achieve business goals

Personal Management/Self Leadership

  • Promote and demonstrate the Hanover Values across the full range of the role
  • Contribute to opportunities for continuous improvement in all areas of role delivery and the wider team processes and practices
  • Demonstrate an enthusiastic and proactive attitude to assessing requirements, completing tasks and delivering results for clients and for Hanover

Financial Management

Develop understanding of company budget setting, management processes and Hanover financial and marketing systems including Maconomy and Zoho

Where you'll work

Riverside House 2A
Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA

Training

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

Training provider

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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 and present 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 and present 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.

Training schedule

  • You will develop a wide understanding of Public Relations and the impact it has on businesses
  • As a Public Relations and Communications Apprentice, you will follow a Level 4 Public Relations Assistant apprenticeship standard, with a PRCA Qualification.
  • This will involve “on the job” training, virtual visits from an Apprenticeship Coach, an internal line manager to provide ongoing guidance, online learning, and creating a portfolio of evidence.
  • Apprentices are employed full-time with at least one day per week dedicated to apprenticeship coursework, including study and assignments.
  • Attendance to 50+ expert PRCA industry-training courses.
  • Functional Skills in maths and English if required.
  • The apprentice will be working towards an End-Point Assessment (EPA) which will determine if he/she has the knowledge, skills, and behaviours listed in the PR & Communications Assistant Standard.
  • PRCA is the training provider for this apprenticeship, as well as the largest membership and industry body for the PR & Communications industry.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language/Literature (grade 9-4 (A*- C))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 9-4 (A*- C))

A Level in:

English, Creative subjects, and/or Humanities (grade 4 (C) and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Interest in current affairs
  • Written skills
  • Time-management skills
  • Interest in healthcare comms
  • Social Media

About this employer

Hanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation. From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues. Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too. Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference. We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society. Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world-class work.

Company benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), hybrid working (option of 2 days a week at home), PRCA membership, private medical insurance, company pension, employee wellbeing programme and regular company events.

After this apprenticeship

The potential career path of a successful applicant will form part of discussions during the apprenticeship - future employment opportunities within Hanover may be available on completion.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001409.

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Closes in 6 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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