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9th July 2023 at 23:55
House of Commons
The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Introduction
You will be working in the Select Committee Team (SCT), supporting the work of the House of Commons Select Committees. Select Committees are cross-party Committees of MPs who examine government policy and spending.
This post is part of SCT Communications; a team of communications, digital and engagement professionals that provides a dedicated service to Select Committees.
The Role
The Communications and Engagement Apprentice will work as part of the Select Committee Communications Team which includes media relations, public engagement, digital and graphic design professionals. Over the course of your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to work closely with three professional teams within SCT Communications; during your time with each you will gain the different skills and experiences needed to support the communications of select committee work, including developing effective communications plans; planning, measuring and evaluating communications and engagement activities; and creating content.
Successful candidates will be enrolled on the Level 4 Public Relations and Communication apprenticeship and will complete training for 20% of their time, including from an apprenticeship training provider. More information on the apprenticeship can be found here: Public relations and communications assistant / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Contribute to the maintenance of the overall planning calendar of committee communications, helping to bring together different sources of information, supporting planning meetings for communications teams, and sharing the calendar with colleagues;
- Support the monitoring of national, regional and trade media (print, broadcast, digital, social), summarise and circulate coverage and assist with evaluation;
- Any other reasonable duties appropriate to post and grade, as agreed with your line manager.
Skills and Experience
The following qualifications are required for this role:
Essential
GCSE (or equivalent) at A*–C / 4–9 in English
GCSE (or equivalent) at A*–C / 4–9 in Mathematics
Please note, this role is an apprenticeship role. If you have a degree in an unrelated field and you have the required GCSEs (or equivalent), then you are eligible to apply.
If you have a degree in a similar field to the apprenticeship, please contact the Apprenticeships Team on hocapprenticeships@parliament.uk as you may not be eligible to apply for this apprenticeship.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
Ability to work towards excellent written and oral communications skills, including grasping complex issues quickly and communicating them accurately and effectively to different audiences.
Understanding of how to engage successfully with a range of people, with an awareness of audience diversity and an ability to tailor messages to attract the interest of people from a broad range of backgrounds.
Understanding of how to work successfully independently and within a team, including an ability to remain focused under pressure, organise priorities and tackle complex tasks and issues.
Interest in Parliament and/or current affairs, and an understanding of risk management.
Next Steps and Additional Information
- Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1-4 in the Job Description.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Contact Details
For more information about the role, or for an informal chat, contact hocapprenticeships@parliament.uk.
