Communications trainee

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th September 2026 at 11:59pm

Training bursary: £26,351 (equivalent to net earnings above London Living Wage)

Duration: 12 months

Working hours: 40 hours per week (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break per day). Working hours are agreed with line manager but may vary

Working pattern: Monday to Friday. 4 days per week in the office, 1 working remotely

Start date: Early November 2026

An ideal opportunity for an aspiring arts marketer to develop experience across social media, PR, advertising and communications.

The Place, London’s creative powerhouse for dance development, has been leading the way in dance training, creation and performance for over 50 years. In a changing landscape, their mission for the future remains steadfast: they are powering imagination through dance, championing new ideas, embracing risks and creating optimal conditions for dance artists and enthusiasts to realise their full potential.

The communications trainee will report to our Press & PR manager and work closely with our Communications team within a busy and exciting dance organisation to market our range of events and programmes. You will help maintain and monitor The Place's social media presence by scheduling posts on social media accounts across all major platforms they use.

You will also learn how to produce performance programme notes (for all performances in the theatre), assist in the production and placement of advertising, as well as research, planning, development, and implementation of marketing, PR, and communications activities.

Key activities

• Maintaining and monitoring The Place’s social media presence
• Producing performance programme notes
• Assisting with on-sale processes, building web pages for events
• Updating and amending The Place website as and when required
• Supporting the Press and PR Manager in filing and archiving press cuttings
• Assisting the Senior Marketing Manager in the production and placement of advertising
• Researching, identifying and collating relevant and appropriate information for internal communication including weekly and monthly staff newsletters
• Assisting in the research, planning, development and implementation of marketing, PR, and communications activity
• Contributing to setting and monitoring termly Key Performance Indicators with the rest of the Communications Team
• Updating corporate stationery and building signage, as required
  

What you will learn

• Social media management
• Arts advertising processes
• Copywriting
• Team working
• Marketing campaign planning
• Marketing research

What we're looking for

• Basic understanding of PR and/or marketing
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience using a range of social media platforms
• Enthusiasm for contemporary dance
• Keen attention to detail
• Commitment to developing a career in arts/higher education marketing and communications
• Organised with good time management skills
• No minimum academic qualifications required, but candidates should have excellent skills in written English

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk
• Please note you will receive an update on your application no later than 6 weeks after the closing date

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring, and more.