Marketing & Events Apprentice

Hours: Full time - 37 Hours
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 2 Years 
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Closing date: 16th February 2025

Join the Marketing and Events team within the Business and Innovation Directorate (BID) at STFC, where we work to promote STFC’s opportunities and activities to businesses of all sizes. 

As a Level 3 Marketing and Events Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting campaigns and events that drive innovation, business growth, start-up development, and campus activities. This hands-on role offers an outstanding opportunity to learn and develop skills in marketing, event coordination, and stakeholder engagement—all within a dynamic scientific and technological environment. 

About the Apprenticeship with STFC

With training and support from experts in their fields, you’ll be enthusiastic about developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours, working towards completing your apprenticeship, gaining appropriate qualifications whilst making a real difference in your role.  

If working with innovative technologies on world-leading research isn’t enough, you will develop both professionally and as a critical member of the team in an environment you won’t find anywhere else. 

Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have – and those you have yet to discover! 

We provide an opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion. You’ll have access to additional core skills development, access to a community of apprentices across the site, annual Apprentice awards evenings, a number of active sport and social groups across campus, and potential opportunities for overseas placements. 

STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, an outstanding index linked pension scheme, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours.  

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing events that support BID’s activities.
• Help build marketing materials for events, newsletters, and social media that highlight BID’s activities.
• Support the promotion of STFC’s innovation and business support initiatives across different channels, including websites and social media.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication and event execution.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, providing insights for continuous improvement.
• Provide general support to the marketing and events team, contributing to overall team goals. 
   

As part of your apprenticeship, you will undertake professional development and training through a mixture of online and workplace teaching with Estio completing the Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship.  .  

Towards the end of the apprenticeship duration there is an End Point Assessment which includes a written project report with presentation and questioning, and an interview underpinned by portfolio of evidence.   

Person specification

 In order to apply for the role, we are looking for the following:

Key - (S) will be measured at shortlisting, (I) will be measured at interview, (S&I) is both.

Essential: 

• Achieved or predicted to achieve 2 GCSE passes at Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications) (S)
• A basic understanding of marketing and event promotion, including the use of social media platforms (S&I).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders (I).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail (I).
• A proactive attitude and willingness to give ideas and solutions (I). 

Desirable: 

• Experience of using Microsoft Office; including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (SI)
• Curiosity about and passion for science (I)
• Curiosity about or experience with business development, start-ups, or innovation activities (I).
• Experience working on events or marketing projects in a team setting (I). 

Important Information

1. To complete the apprenticeship, you will need to evidence passes at 9-4 or A*-C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English. For those sitting their GSCEs in Summer 2025, we would need evidence of your predicted grades.
2. When applying for an apprenticeship, there is a set residency eligibility criteria that must be met by the applicant. 
3. The training provider will also ask you to complete an initial assessment during the application process. If you already have a qualification in this subject area or similar please include, as an attachment, your transcript outlining the grade/s achieved and modules covered.  By applying for this apprenticeship, you are giving permission for your details to be shared with the relevant training provider. 

Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.  

What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe’s largest research organisations by your side? 

Join us and discover what’s possible!