2025 Professional Apprenticeship - Content Creator (Technical Media)

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2025 Professional Apprenticeship - Content Creator (Technical Media)

Sector: Marketing, Advertising and PR, Media and Publishing
Role: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Professional Apprenticeship - Technical Content Creator

We're looking for bright and committed applicants who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.

Role Overview

A Technical Content Creator is responsible for production of interesting and engaging digital media content on technical subject matter, which is used to inform and upskill the Technical Function and wider business. Key topics of focus will be Temporary Works, iGMS and Technical Training, amongst others.

They work in the central Systems & Process team within the wider central Technical Quality & Building Safety leadership team, under the guidance of the Senior Engineer (Data & Systems) and Project Engineer (Process) and mentored by Senior Digital Engineers (Symmetry) based in Dartford.

Technical Content Creator is a new role within the Technical Function, which is there to ensure technical excellence, assurance and performance across all projects and opportunities from pre-project, early engagement and work winning through to detailed delivery. This role aligns with our overall strategy to maximise DFMA, Digital Engineering, and Early Engagement.

You will receive the appropriate on and off the job training to allow you to become an experienced Laing O'Rourke Technical Content Creator.

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities of a Content Creator (Technical Media)

• Work closely with the Senior/Project Engineers in the Systems & Process team, and wider Technical Function subject matter experts, to produce informative and engaging digital audio and visual content which can be used across a variety of media, working in line with development plans and budgets.
• Assist in the development of high-quality technical training content covering bitesize eLearning modules and visual media to support delivery of in-person training, which maximises audience engagement.
• Help ensure company Technical procedures and systems are followed through raising awareness of them through targeted alternative media content.
• Promote important subject matter, technical alerts and events through expert use of company social media platforms - researching and developing communications plans for maximum impact and engagement.
• Highly computer literate (MS Office including MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint, PDF Editors).
• Manage and maintain content libraries using business systems and platforms.

Location

Dartford - BP2 (to co-locate with existing team)

Travel within the UK and some overnight stays will be required to facilitate content creation opportunities and delivery requirements.

Apprenticeship Provider

Laing O'Rourke collaborate with trusted and approved training providers (Universities) for our apprenticeship delivery. Successful candidates will be required to make an application to our preferred provider for the apprenticeship route you have chosen.

Apprenticeship level and standard

Content creator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Entry Grades

5 GCSEs - preferably grades 4+ including Maths and English

The Laing O'Rourke Professional Apprenticeship Programme - what can you expect?

Our professional apprenticeship programme has been developed to ensure you are supported throughout every step of your journey, combining work-based experience with off-the-job training. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your professional development and formal qualification as a priority.

Our programme will provide a fully funded day or block release Level 4 (HNC) apprenticeship in your chosen vocation, while working as a full-time Laing O'Rourke employee. It will also include a series of bespoke development modules, and technical training opportunities, strategically placed to support you at key stages of your apprenticeship journey. During the programme you will work across a range of projects, which will offer the breadth and variety to support your occupational competency and will contribute towards the achievement of your apprenticeship and professional accreditation.

Entry requirements

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

• You must be eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit
• To qualify for this programme, you will need to have a minimum of 5 GCSEs - preferably grades 4+ including Maths and English

**The Professional Apprenticeship Programme will commence in September 2025**

Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.

Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Support for Disabled Employees:

LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade