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Learning Apprentice: Young People’s Skills and Communities, London Transport Museum

London Transport Museum’s Learning and Participation Programmes ignite curiosity to shape the future, catalysing the stories of London transport to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Meet the Apprentice

“My experience as a Learning Apprentice at London Transport Museum has opened up incredible opportunities for growth, both in my career and as an individual. I’ve been able to take on new challenges, connect with other museum professionals and use my creativity to deliver new experiences to Young Londoners just like me. Each project has enhanced my skills and built my confidence, giving me the chance to securely shape my future in a way that feels meaningful and empowering.” - Sa’diyyah Shaikh, Creative Careers Apprentice

Fun Fact / What makes us different?

The Museum is a charity delivers social benefit and learning programmes to thousands of children, families, young people and local communities every year. We have over 500,000 items in our collection from posters and maps, to uniforms, tickets and trains.

Salary £25,294

What We Offer

You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow:

Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household
Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel
Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more

Location

Based in offices at Leicester Square, with regular work at museum sites in Covent Garden and Acton.

Duration

18 months

Entry Requirements

2 GCSEs level 4 (Grade C and above) or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English.

You are not eligible for this scheme if you currently hold or are working towards a qualification at the same or higher level in a related subject or have already studied content from the qualification for this scheme.

Please note that you will be required to provide original certificates as proof for your eligibility checks.

You must be 18 years of age before the start date (September 2025) to be eligible for this scheme.

The role requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check arranged by the museum before you start.

Proposed Start Date

8 th September 2025

What Qualifications will I gain?

L3 Business Administration

Gold Arts Award

Job Overview

London Transport Museum (LTM), located in the heart of Covent Garden, tells the story of the Capital city’s transport heritage. It is a thriving hub, celebrating London’s fascinating past and engaging people in debate about its future.

LTM has been working closely with young people and local communities for over a decade and prides itself on being an organisation that listens to and involves people in decision making and the running of Museum activities

As an apprentice, your 1.5 year development programme will support the Young People’s Skills and Communities team with the organisation, communications and delivery of two of our programming strands; Creative Careers and Communities.

The Communities programme works with community partners in Covent Garden and Acton to open up access to museum spaces and resources. We run tours, workshops, training and responsive projects with key community partners in the neighbourhood.
The Creative Careers programme is for young people seeking careers in the creative sector. The programme includes creative young people’s projects and helping build opportunities for several development roles including a Khadija Saye Photography Fellow and six Young Freelancers as well as running an apprenticeship network.

Sustainability

Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL’s work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world.

What will I be doing?

These apprenticeships support the Young People’s Skills and Communities team to deliver a range of inspiring learning activities and opportunities for young Londoners and community partners. You will be a part of supporting young people to build skills, knowledge and confidence to help them make an actual step on their career paths and to help our museum Depot in Acton become a truly useful resource for our neighbours in the community.

You Will

Plan and deliver creative projects and events for young people and community partners, supporting them to learn new skills and share their perspectives and creativity with the Museum
Support the delivery of our ongoing programme of events and activities enabling young people to develop skills and supporting community access to Museum spaces
Support and manage the programme’s administration including; managing the email inbox, creating social media content, processing financial transactions and recording expenditure, organising and planning resources for events and helping to schedule meetings.
Build positive and lasting relationships with a variety of different colleagues in the Museum and key youth, cultural and community partners in order to bring new ideas and opportunities for young people and communities, the Museum and its audiences.
Make a difference to the lives of other young Londoners by advising and shaping the work that we do.
Work as part of a team that will also include another apprentice, six Young Freelancers and the Khadija Saye Photography Fellow.

Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career in the cultural or charity sector.

Where can this career take me?

We also understand that everyone’s career is different, so every apprentice’s journey is unique. Alumni have gone on to work in the charity sector delivering museum learning programmes, supporting vulnerable adults and into youth work. Our team will support you to find the right fit for you as you approach the end of your placement and provide transition training and networking opportunities to help you find a new role.

What training and support will you get?

Our award-winning teams will support your ongoing development, through a wide range of on-the-job practical experience. We'll support your professional development through a combination of training, mentoring, and networking.

You'll also receive one-to-one guidance throughout the programme from your:

Line manager: Responsible for your day-to-day management and support with your development
Peers and Networks: You will be part of a team of young people in their early careers with regular reflective sessions
Sector Coach: We partner with Arts Emergency to offer coaching from a cultural sector professional to eligible apprentices

What do we look for?

Our core values are extremely important to us, and we desire candidates who are:

Caring about our colleagues, our audiences and our work
Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together
Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate

Assessment Process

You will receive support and information around each assessment stage as your progress through your application.

Please See Link On TfL Website Providing Further Guidance

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/how - to - apply - for - apprentice - and - graduate - roles

Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests.

Inclusive recruitment process

We operate a transparent recruitment process that removes barriers for candidates with a disability. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.

We're a Disability Confident employer, and we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum criteria for skills, knowledge and experience have been met.

In High Volume campaigns including Graduate, Apprentice and Intern recruitment the minimum criteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approach as part of the Disability Confident scheme.

Important Information

The apprenticeship scheme will involve working flexible hours to include occasional weekend and evening work. This will be agreed in advance with your line manager.

Contact us

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Contact the recruitment team by

Phone: 0203 005 1680 (Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17.30)

Email: earlycareerscampaigns@tfl.gov.uk

Organisation

HR

Job

Learning Apprentice

Position Type

Full Time

London Transport Museum

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