Trainee Agency Operations Executive or Business Management Graduate Apprentice

Are you looking to take the first step in your operations career and have a passion for helping things to run like clockwork Muckle Media Scotlands first PR agency to achieve B-Corp status (a pledge to purpose beyond profit) has big plans for 2026.

We are looking for an assertive and adaptable Trainee Operations Support Executive to join our Operations team supporting across HR finance and systems to help our teams deliver our award winning creative communications.

If you are a proactive and positive problem solver who likes being driven by data and bringing order and organisation then we want to hear from you.

Youll be hands on supporting with the running of the agency coordinating team schedules reviewing resourcing and supporting our systems. Youll be helping to refine our processes and ensuring our administrative outputs are on point. Working closely with colleagues across all teams to make sure our people are supported and have the tools they need to thrive. Youll also provide support to our Edinburgh office such as reviewing mail setting up meeting rooms assisting with events providing runner services as needed (e.g. sourcing props for pitches!) and ensuring we have a tidy and functional office space.

We are flexible in entry requirements with this trainee position and will consider applications for graduate apprentice candidates (wed support this type of candidate through a 4 year paid graduate apprenticeship business management degree on a weekly day release basis at Edinburgh Napier University or an alternative depending on candidates location and would be open to school leavers with a mature outlook returners and career changers) as well as 1 year traineeships for graduates or someone not looking to follow the graduate apprenticeship process.

Our hybrid flexible working policy allows you to work where you want with a mix of home working and access to our office hubs in Aberdeen Edinburgh Glasgow Forres and Inverness. Our benefits package includes a market-leading holiday allowance a four-day week and each of our offices includes different perks from free coffee to free are an inclusive team and would particularly like to hear from those under-represented in the PR industry.

This role is paid at Real Living Wage for the first 12 months. Based upon a 32 hour four day week for non-apprentices or a 35 hour five day week for a graduate apprentices (with four days in the office and one day studying). When applying please specify in which location youd like to be based and please include a personalised cover letter explaining why youd love to work with us and what you could bring to the role.

Our prefered location for this role in Edinburgh but we are open to other options within the UK.

Key dates:

Closing date midnight Monday 23rd March (but well assess applications as we receive them and may close early)

Wednesday 25th March - shortlisted candidates contacted and invited to complete short online assessment with 24 hour deadline/turnaround

by Thursday 2nd April - candidates shortlisted from online stage will receive invitation to in-person assessment centre

Tuesday 7th April - Operations trainee assessment centre in Edinburgh

***Please note if you do not supply a covering letter we wont progress your application***