Corporate Communications Apprentice

Location: Birmingham, UK; travel and overnight stays in London are required.

Company

hirify.global is part of a global industrial engineering group focused on flow control, thermal solutions, construction, aerospace, efficiency, and decarbonisation.

What you will do

• Support brand-related projects, including the refresh of divisional brands, stakeholder coordination, timelines, approvals, and brand consistency.
• Maintain and update Smiths.com and support social media channels, including LinkedIn.
• Help publish press releases, news stories, insight articles, presentations, announcements, and internal communications.
• Support employer-brand, STEM, Smiths Foundation, employee engagement, recognition, and internal communication initiatives.
• Contribute to global events, town halls, competitions, employee storytelling, and audience-focused campaigns.
• Provide administrative and project support while collaborating with colleagues across the Group and its divisions.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and confident stakeholder communication.
• Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Positive, proactive, creative, adaptable, and willing to learn.
• Strong teamwork skills and confidence working with people at different levels.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and comfort using digital communication tools.
• Availability to attend the assessment centre on either 19 or 20 October.

Nice to have

• Interest in corporate communications, media, journalism, marketing, digital communications, or public relations.
• Experience creating content for social media, websites, or newsletters.

Culture & Benefits

• Level Four Public Relations and Communications Assistant apprenticeship with PA Media Academy.
• Hands-on experience across brand, digital, internal communications, content creation, and employer branding.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equality, ethics, diversity, and different perspectives.
• Collaborative, creative, and supportive communications environment.