MINI Plant Oxford - Communications and Events - 13 Month Placement (July 2025)

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Plant Oxford is the birthplace and heart of MINI production. Manufactured to individual customer specifications, hundreds of MINIs leave the plant’s assembly lines each day, off to meet new owners in more than 110 countries around the world. Three UK plants have a part to play in MINI production – Plant Hams Hall makes engines, Plant Swindon produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI, and all this comes together at Plant Oxford with body shell production, paint and final assembly.

MINI Plant Oxford - Communications and Events – 13 Month Placement (July 2025)

If you’re a bright, energetic and creative student who is seeking an exciting challenge for your placement year, then we have an exceptional opportunity for you. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate people to join the busy communications team within our manufacturing plants at Oxford and Swindon, working across internal communications events and plant tours.

Communication – whether internally to our staff or externally to the media and other key stakeholders – is central to our success and these placements are a fantastic chance to develop your career in communications, working for the world’s leading premium automotive manufacturer.

The individual will also play a key role in the growth of our award-winning Plant Tours, from day to day operations to putting an effective marketing plan in place.  Over 18,000 people visited Plant Oxford in 2023 – around 10 tour groups per day.
 

What awaits you?
In this role you will have your own tasks and projects as well as supporting the communications manager(s) in their daily work. You will also support other areas of the department as necessary including daily business tasks, admin and other manual jobs.

• Internal Communications

You will be supporting the communications manager, generating story ideas and content for presentations, events and social media to engage and maintain a dialogue with our internal stakeholders.

• Social Media

You will be responsible for creating and posting fun and engaging content for the MINI Plant Oxford Instagram account.

• Events and Plant Tours

You will get involved in the planning, organisation, and execution of events, large and small, for a variety of audiences from employees to charity fundraisers to VIP or external visitors. You will also play a part in the delivery of our plant tours for customers and fans of the brand.

• Marketing Plant Tours

As the plant tours develop the marketing to the public will become an important part of the role. This role is based at the manufacturing plant and not part of the MINI / BMW Marketing team.

• Innovation

Improving and innovating is important, so you will be contributing to the further development of how we do things. This could be introducing new communications channels or developing the Plant Tour offering to improve the overall visitor experience.

We are a small team, so above all you must be flexible, proactive and resilient with a ‘hands on’ approach and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. A valid driving licence and the ability to reach the plant around flexible working hours is essential. 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Studying towards a Bachelor's degree in Business, Media, Communications, Marketing, Events Management, English, Social Sciences or another related field and on track to receive a 2:1 or above.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated passion for engaging with and building relationships with people.
• You will need to be flexible with working hours and potential travel to other BMW Group sites in the UK (full driving licence required) to support various projects and events.
• Awareness and interest in current affairs with an eye for what makes an attractive potential story.
• Basic photography and photo editing skills- further digital media skills such as graphic design, film and other forms of media would enhance your application.
• Ambition to comfortably use and learn about a range of IT software and content management systems.
• Resilient with excellent organisation skills and a 'hands on', proactive approach. 

Why choose us?

·    Great Pay – A competitive annual salary of £23,650, 26 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.

·    Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Contracted working hours are 37 hours a week, with a half day on a Friday, helping you develop a fulfilling work-life balance.

·    Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, including an on-site gym, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

What do you need to do now?

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process could include online testing, video interview and then a face to face, telephone or virtual interview with the hiring manager. This may be in the form of an assessment centre.

Please note:

We operate rolling recruitment, this means we may close the application window earlier than identified, if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Once you make your application you will be automatically sent cognitive tests (via Eligo) for completion before we have had the opportunity to determine your eligibility for the role. Please be aware that if you complete the tests and you are not eligible your application will not be processed any further. If you need support in undertaking the tests please email us at FutureTalentRecruitment@bmwgroup.com.

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.  

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications:   Saturday 30th November 2024

Any further questions? Email us on FutureTalentRecruitment@bmwgroup.com