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Join the UK’s largest infrastructure group and work on some of the biggest projects the world has ever seen. Projects that will support and shape the world of tomorrow for millions of people and enable you to build a successful career.

Balfour Beatty is also a leading member of the 5% Club, which is now in operation in over 200 companies. The 5% Club, members aspire to achieve 5% of their workforce in earn and learn positions (including apprentices, sponsored students, and graduates on formalised training programmes)

You will be joining our small team on Balfour Beatty Living Place’s Herefordshire Public Realm Service. The team manages the full range of project-level communications to build and maintain relationships with external and internal audiences to deliver an exceptional customer and colleague experience.

Your responsibilities as a Digital / Social Media Apprentice will include:

• Filming and editing video content to be shared across external social channels such as Facebook and Twitter
• Creating content to share key messages to colleagues through our internal communications channels
• Sourcing assets such as photos, videos and graphic designs to create new content with, ensuring content complies with Balfour Beatty brand guidelines.
• Researching content ideas and developing written copy for publication alongside digital content
• Innovating and presenting new content, digital and social media strategies
• Supporting the team to celebrate successes and help organise employee engagement and recognition activities
• Measuring and reporting performance of content and digital marketing campaigns against goals
• Keeping in-the-know about new social media sites, technologies, and digital trends and insights; implementing these new technologies in developing campaign content or new media channels

• You will have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4/C or above, including English, coupled with a passion for social and digital media
• You will demonstrate some technical ability with the use of video and photo editing software (Adobe Premiere/Photoshop or similar)
• Ideally hold a full UK drivers’ licence
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK at the time of joining
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• You will have a have a friendly, flexible approach to your working day and a willingness to work with and support colleagues
• You will have an enthusiastic, engaged attitude and eagerness to learn and develop personally and professionally and the willingness to take responsibility for your academic and vocational development

Alongside the amazing opportunity, support and pride that you’ll gain from developing your career with one of the world’s foremost infrastructure giants, you’ll also enjoy:

• Accredited Apprenticeship Programme with Balfour Beatty
• Part of a structured development programme
• Support from line manager
• A competitive salary
• An opportunity to grow your career at Balfour Beatty
• At the end of your programme you will receive your qualification in your chosen apprenticeship programme

For more information about what you can expect as a Balfour Beatty Apprentice and what’s involved in the scheme, visit our website here to learn more. Should you require any additional support with your application, please contact [email protected]

Closing Date: applications are open until 31st May 2023, but we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Balfour Beatty reserves the right to remove adverts should application numbers reach a maximum before this date.

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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