Are you creative, organised and passionate about making a difference?
RMG is looking for a Community & Colleague Engagement Apprentice to support our colleague engagement, wellbeing, community impact and early careers activity. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start their career in a role that combines social value, communications, community engagement and people-focused initiatives.
This apprenticeship will give you the chance to learn new skills, gain hands on experience and be part of meaningful work that helps colleagues feel informed, connected and proud to be part of RMG. You'll be supported by experienced colleagues along the way, while building confidence in areas such as internal communications, volunteering, community partnerships, colleague engagement and social value activity.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, bring fresh ideas and see the positive impact of your work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
More about your role
As our Community & Colleague Engagement Apprentice, you'll support the delivery of colleague engagement, wellbeing, volunteering, fundraising and early careers activity across RMG. Working closely with the Engagement Manager, you'll help create positive experiences for colleagues while supporting programmes that make a meaningful difference in our communities.
This is a varied apprenticeship where no two days are the same. You'll support communications and engagement campaigns, coordinate volunteering and community activity, assist with careers and employability initiatives, create content for colleague communications and help measure the impact of our work.
What you'll be doing
- You'll support the planning and delivery of colleague engagement activities, including focus groups, colleague updates, surveys and internal campaigns.
- Using tools such as Canva, you'll help create engaging internal communications, including content for digital screens and internal publications, including magazine content for onsite teams.
- A key part of the role will be supporting our volunteering programme, helping to source and promote opportunities, track participation and coordinate activity with charity partners.
- Assisting with wellbeing, fundraising and social value initiatives that encourage colleague participation and make a positive impact.
- Helping build relationships with community partners, schools and colleges to support outreach, work experience, careers fairs and early careers engagement.
- You'll assist with the organisation of internal events, supporting with logistics, communications and on-the-day delivery.
- Alongside this, you'll support the gathering and reporting of engagement and social value data, helping us measure the impact of our work and identify opportunities to keep improving.
Why choose an apprenticeship with RMG?
An apprenticeship with RMG gives you the opportunity to earn while you learn, develop practical workplace skills and gain real experience in a supportive environment.
You'll be part of a team where your ideas matter, your development is taken seriously and your work will contribute to something meaningful. This is a brilliant opportunity to build a strong foundation for your future career while gaining exposure to different areas of colleague engagement, communication, events and community impact.
You'll develop confidence, build professional relationships and gain valuable experience that can support a long-term career within engagement, communications, HR, social value, community investment or wider business support.
What we're looking for
- We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and keen to learn.
- You'll have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of people. You'll be creative, proactive and able to manage a few different priorities at once.
- You'll also have basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and be willing to learn new systems and tools. Confidence engaging with external stakeholders such as schools, charities or community groups would also be beneficial.
- It would be great if you have experience supporting events or projects, an interest in colleague engagement, community impact or early careers, and some experience using tools like Canva, Teams, Viva Engage or Outlook, although full support and guidance will be provided.
- Most importantly, we're looking for someone with a positive attitude, curiosity and a genuine interest in making a difference.
What does RMG have offer you?
You'll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you'll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you'll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
- Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
- Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
- Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
- As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!
