PR & Communications Apprentice
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
London (SW3 6JJ)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 9 January 2026)
Posted on 22 December 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you a creative, ambitious individual looking for an apprenticeship that will set you apart? If you want to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, award-winning team at one of the world’s leading cancer centres, then this is the opportunity for you.
- Wage
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£30,074 a year
- Training course
- Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)
- Hours
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37.5 hours/week
Hybrid- Based at Chelsea (travel to Sutton as required)
May include occasional weekends and/or evenings.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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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
Our PR and Communications team play a central role in communicating our achievements for the Trust, The Royal Marsden Private Care and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. With an incredibly broad remit, covering both external and internal communications, a suite of magazines, VIP visits and Trust and Charity events, they are responsible for driving a proactive thought leadership agenda, enhancing the reputation of The Royal Marsden as an NHS leader and positioning the hospital at the forefront of worldwide cancer research, treatment and care.
As part of this apprenticeship, you’ll work alongside industry experts, contribute to real-world campaigns, and build a repertoire of PR and communications skills that will help launch your career after graduation. Whether it’s finding opportunities to promote our work in the media, developing content for our magazines, staff intranet, website and social media, or supporting with high-profile events, you’ll be immersed in exciting projects that challenge you creatively and professionally.
Where you'll work
Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JGA 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
More training information
Delivered in association with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the PR and Communications apprenticeship offers a structured and inclusive route into the industry.
Apprentices gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to produce and distribute content, support campaigns, build stakeholder relationships and evaluate success. The apprenticeship trains apprentices to be proactive, communicative, enthusiastic, punctual, committed and creative.
To date, 74% of our PR & Comms apprentices have achieved a distinction.
PR & Communications Assistant Apprenticeship Level 4- JGA.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
T Level in:
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for the apprenticeship.
About this employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with a national and international reputation for high quality patient care, research & development and education. It is situated on 3 sites; two in Central London and one at Sutton in Surrey.
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Join a supportive, collaborative, and passionate team that will work with you to ensure your apprenticeship adds tangible experience
to your CV, with a view to permanent employment with The Royal Marsden following successful completion of the course.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JGA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006303.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 9 January 2026)
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