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Salary: £25,780 pa
Contractual Hours: 35 
Basis: Full time
Workplace category: Workplace
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Title: Events Assistant Apprentice 

Salary: £25,780 pa

About us

Managed by the City of London Corporation, Epping Forest stretches from London’s East End for 14 miles out into Essex, covering over 6000 acres along with a further 2000 acres of ‘buffer land’ and receives over 10 million visits each year. Two thirds of the Forest is designated as SSSI and SAC and is home to over 55,000 veteran trees, over 100 ponds and lakes, two registered parks, ancient monuments, and listed buildings. The ancient wood pasture landscape is managed with the help of a resident herd of 200 Longhorn cattle. 

The role

As the Events Assistant Apprentice, you will support with the Engagement team and gain hands-on experience in planning, organising, and delivering a wide range of events.

In this exciting and varied role, you’ll support the team across all stages of event coordination, from sourcing suitable venues and shaping event concepts, to handling key logistics such as transport, catering, and equipment. You'll play an active part in bringing events to life, whether it's a high-profile corporate gathering or an educational children’s activity, catering to audiences from a handful of guests to several hundred.  This is a fantastic opportunity to develop valuable skills in a fast-paced environment while making a real impact on the experiences delivered by the Epping Forest Charity.

About you

We’re looking for positive, calm and proactive individual who can use their initiative with energy, enthusiasm, and great communication skills.

To be eligible, candidates must;

• Be at least 16 years old, living in England, not in full time education, and have UK right to live and work for at least 3 years if non-UK citizens.
• Possess good IT abilities (MS Office /Database management), strong communication skills, attention to detail, organisational skills and have the ability to work in a team
• Hold GCSEs in English and Maths Grade 4.

This apprenticeship role is based at Epping Forest and will last for 21 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).

If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Level 3 Events Assistant qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.

If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the

apprenticeship.

Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent.

If we request specific qualification evidence it will be required before applications are considered, please send copies of your certificates and application reference number to CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk .

Prior learning: If you have prior learning e.g., a similar or higher level of qualification like the apprenticeship we will be unable to consider your application as your prior learning will not meet the funding rule criteria. If you have prior experience in a similar role to the apprenticeship your experience may also exclude you from an apprenticeship.

If you have any questions on this, please contact CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.

Please see the Job Information Pack for further information. 

Please ensure you answer the questions included in the pack in the Supporting Information section on the application form.

Closing date: 12 noon on 31 July 2025

To apply online, please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV680 if you experience any problems.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Please note that this apprenticeship is not available to current City of London employees.

As part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to undertake a prior learning check, all prior qualifications will be verified through the education system to ensure no prior learning has taken place that will impact the apprentice criteria before a successful candidate is formally offered the apprenticeship.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.