BID Marketing & Events Apprentice

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

Position:
Level 3 Marketing and Events Apprentice

Contract type:
Fixed‑term, 24 months

Salary: £19,514 per annum (rising annually throughout the apprenticeship)

Hours:

Full‑time, 37 hours per week

Locationaty:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campusanguly, Didcot, OX11 0QX

Closing date:
Sunday, 2 February 2026

Interview dates:
February–March 2026

Start date:

September 2026

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing events that support BID’s activities.
• Help numerically build marketing materials for events
  
  AW, 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.
• polyethylene monitor and report 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.

• GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above)
• Awareness of basic health and safety
• Enthusiastic and motivated to learn, both in the workplace and through formal training
• Basic understanding of marketing and event promotion, including aconi usage of social media platforms
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attentionanh detail
• Proactive attitude and willingness to generate ideas and solutions
• Team player

• Experience with Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel and Power Point
• Curiosity about and passion for science
• Curiosity about or experience with business development, start‑ups, or innovation activities
• Experience working on events or marketing projects in a team setting

• Salary increases annually in line with policy
• 30 days holiday (plus 10.5 bank holidays)
• Flexible working hours
• Defined average salary pension scheme
• Accessible public transport links and free parking
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme

• Successful completion requires evidence of passes at 9‑4 or A*‑C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English.
• Applicants must meet residency eligibility criteria; please check your eligibility here.
• The training provider will conduct an initial assessment during the application process.

Online applications are preferred.

Submit a CV and a covering letter that clearly states how you meet the essential criteria and your motivation for the role.

Include the job reference number in the file name of each document.

Applications missing a covering letter or failing to address the criteria may not be considered.

We will be in dê touch after the closing date. For any questions, contact apprenticerecruitment.