Digital Media Apprentice

Summary

Content creation for monthly B2B magazine across print/digital platforms, with publishing admin/support activities. Includes creating/editing content for print, online and social media; shooting/editing video; newsletter curation; posting content to a website; managing advertising copy, subscription data; supporting sales and marketing activities

Wage

£17,550 a year

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There is plenty of scope to shape your role as you expand your skill set and acquire experience. We would be keen for you to progress to a more senior role at 360 Communications Ltd at the end of your apprenticeship

Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30 -37.5 hours Some flexibility around start/end and lunch break times

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 25 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Apprentice responsibilities:

• Writing, editing and proofreading copy (for print, web and social media)
• Managing social media profiles, engaging with followers, and monitoring social media campaigns (Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest)
• Creating and scheduling editorial and marketing emails (Mailchimp/Media OS) and maintaining accurate records of published content
• Creating and editing image files for print, web and social media (Photoshop and Midjourney)
• Recording and editing audio and video files (Premier Pro and Descript)
• Managing a website and posting online magazine content (WordPress)
• Data analysis and reporting (Google Analytics)
• Creating/curating e-mail newsletters (Mailchimp/MediaOS)
• Compiling and uploading the monthly digital edition of the magazine (Flippingbook)
• Chasing and uploading copy and artwork from advertisers and contributors (Google Workspace/MediaOS)
• Entering and managing copy and data in the magazine’s CRM and on our designers’ online portal (MediaOS/AdTrak + PageTrak)
• Managing our subscribers database (Filemaker/MediaOS)
• Answering phones and emails

Required skills:

• Highly literate
• Social media savvy
• Creative mindset with a passion for producing engaging content
• Organised and methodical with close attention to detail
• Confident, likable and persuasive communicator – in-person, by phone and by email
• Comfortable managing/juggling a variety of admin and creative tasks
• Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines
• A team player with the ability to also work independently/alone and use initiative when required
• Above all, genuinely caring about the work

Where you'll work

Citibase Brighton
95 Ditchling Road
Brighton
BN1 4ST

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD

Your training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.
Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.

Your training plan

This role includes high-level industry-relevant training from Creative Process Digital. https://creativeprocessdigital.com/

A Content Creator (level 3) will learn how to create and develop content that can be used across a variety of media including digital, social media, broadcast or in print. The programme is well-suited for graduates, marketing and comms assistants, administrators, social media assistants and those looking to enhance their Content Creation expertise.

The training includes one study day per week. One of those study days per month is in person at the Creative Process Training Centre in Brighton. It may also include Functional Skills training if necessary.

Please note this is for full-time roles recruiting now.

More training information

Creative Process Digital supports employers to develop the digital skills and capabilities they need for the 21st Century. They do this via the digital apprenticeship and deliver upskilling and training to existing workforce or help to attract, select and recruit new talent into a business. We recommend you sign up for our 3 week free Digital Accelerator programme to give yourself an excellent content portfolio and the best chance of securing a content role; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/creative-process-digital-9230577891

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade A-C or equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

360 Communications Ltd publishes Images magazine (www.images-magazine.com / @ImagesMagUK) – the premier B2B trade magazine (print and digital) for the UK garment and textile decoration industries. Our readers embellish everything from high street fashion apparel to school, sports and business uniforms; one-off personalised garments to music merch for the world’s biggest bands. We go behind the scenes to report on the people and processes that produce the garments we all wear. We have been publishing our monthly print magazine for more than 30 years and are currently seeking to expand and enhance our digital presence and product offering. We are also looking to diversify into organising industry events. The magazine is produced by a small, tight-knit team that consistently punches above its weight. We are looking for a highly literate, social media-savvy person to join the team and to help drive both our short and longer-term growth and diversification.

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After this apprenticeship