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Marketing Apprentice (Level 3) UK TIMBER LTD

We are looking to offer hands on experience in all aspects of marketing including content, email, and SEO, with an experienced and hardworking team. Looking to help you expand on your skills, gain experience and confidence in marketing, using your creativity to create powerful campaigns to aid our sales team within an established company. You will create content for social media platforms, design campaigns to coincide with key dates for the business to maximise profit etc.

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Closing date: 01 Feb 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,004.80

    Pay increase based on performance, monitored monthly.

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, can work similar hours at request.

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    06 Mar 2023

  • Date posted

    22 Nov 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000109625

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Main responsibilities but not limited to:

  • Creating content for social media platforms, using a content planner to schedule posts throughout the week/month
  • Writing copy for posts and email marketing campaigns using product knowledge to sell products
  • Compiling marketing reports using social media, email marketing and SEO data on a regular basis
  • Designing campaigns to coincide with key dates for the business to maximise profit
  • Assisting the IT department when required including updating products with new imagery or details
  • Learning to use SEO data to improve our current rankings, including making changes to the e-commerce website and coming up with new promotional ideas

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Marketing Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard 
  • Based at our Warehouse in Corby (NN17 5LX)
  • Location based full-time

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Possibiltity of a permanent full-time role at the company, working within the marketing team, as a marketing assistant or a more specialised aspect of marketing such a social media or email. 

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Passion for Marketing, Can work independently

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4 / C or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4 / C or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Media (Grade 4 / C or above) Desired

Things to consider

You will be required to sometimes go out into our yard and warehouse to make content where you will be required to wear a HI VIS and safety boots and will be dealing with Timber products.

About the employer

UK Timber is one of the leading timber merchants in the UK, providing a wide range of high quality domestic and European timber products. We operate many sawmills within the UK and we’ve also partnered up with mills across the world to bring you the finest range of products on the market.

Employer

UK TIMBER LTD

Address

Unit 2-3 Wansell Road

Corby

NN17 5LX

Contact

Paula Kowalska

paula@uk-timber.co.uk

01536218002

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Training

Training provider

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Marketing assistant

Level 3 (A level)

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