PGIM, 18-month Apprenticeship in Public Relations and Communications
PGIM European Services Ltd
London (WC2N 5HR)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 16 May 2025)
Posted on 23 April 2025
Contents
Summary
This London-based role will provide hands-on experience in media relations, digital content creation, and strategic communications while you work towards a professional qualification. The role is due to start in September 2025, with the apprenticeship programme beginning in October 2025.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 09:30 - 17:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Designing, implementing, and managing media tracking, reporting and measurement initiatives
- Working with spokespeople to schedule media interviews and facilitating any follow-up activities
- Facilitating regular engagement and overview of multiple external PR agency partners
- Drafting and securing approvals for press releases and other materials
- Responding to media enquiries
- Assisting in planning and hosting media events
- Evolving and maintaining a social and digital approach
- Providing administrative support and diary management for the team
Where you’ll work
Grand Buildings
1-3 Strand Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5HR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
JGA LIMITED
Your training course
Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
- Use IT systems and software to support campaigns.
- Build stakeholder relationships including developing contacts within the media and presenting 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.
- 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 the organisation.
- 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 including developing contacts within the media and presenting 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.
- 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 the organisation.
- Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
Your training plan
More training information
We are partnering with JGA, a well-renowned training provider in PR and Communications, to deliver this apprenticeship programme. Throughout the 16-months of the course content, you’ll cover a wide range of essential PR and Communications skills including:
- The fundamentals of PR, media relations, and communication strategies
- Writing and developing engaging content for different channels
- Social media management and digital content creation
- Ethical considerations, regulatory requirements, and reputational risk management
- Evaluating the success of media campaigns and communications initiatives
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- English (grade A-C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Creative
- Project Management
About this company
PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a leading global investment manager with US$1.38 trillion in assets under management as of December 31st, 2024. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. With a history dating back 148 years, and experience through more than 30 market cycles, PGIM takes a long-term view, not only in our investment philosophy, but also in how we develop our talent. We want to see our employees excel from their first day with the firm and throughout their tenure with PGIM. We will inspire you, support you, and help you reach your greatest personal and professional aspirations. If PGIM sounds like the place for you, join us. For more information about PGIM, visit PGIM.com. Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
After this apprenticeship
- PR Executive / Communications Officer
- Social Media Executive
- Marketing / Communications Assistant
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JGA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316655.
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Closes in 22 days (Friday 16 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
In addition to your CV - please include a cover letter where we would love you to tell us: -A bit about yourself -Why you are interested in an apprenticeship -Why you are interested in a career in communications -Why PGIM -About a piece of news or current affairs that you think could have an impact on an internal communications team