Business Administrator apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a dedicated Business/Marketing student to join our team and help drive the expansion of Energy Decisions and Solar Decisions. This position provides a unique opportunity to obtain practical expertise in marketing and business planning within the renewable energy sector.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

Monday-Thursday, between 9am-5.30pm

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Once fully trained, your key responsibilities would be:

Assist with the creation and implementation of marketing programs (both online and offline).
Conduct market research to learn about client wants, industry trends, and competitive strategies.
Create material for social media, blogs, and newsletters that will engage and inform customers.
Encourage the development of marketing materials such as brochures, case studies, and product descriptions.
Assist in maintaining the company's website and online presence.
Help track and analyse marketing performance with technologies like as Google Analytics and social media analytics.
Contribute to strategic planning and brainstorming meetings, bringing new perspectives and ideas.
Participate in the creation of email marketing campaigns to increase consumer interaction.

What You Will Gain:

Real-life marketing experience in the renewable energy sector.
Exposure to a wide range of marketing approaches, including digital and traditional ways.
Mentorship by seasoned individuals in the sector.
Opportunity to build and enhance your talents while also contributing to the success of the firm.
A supportive and dynamic work atmosphere that promotes professional development.

Where you'll work

35 Lefroy Avenue
Basingstoke
RG21 5LJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

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

Training will take place at Energy Decisions.

More training information

During the duration of the programme, the learner will have a dedicated assessor who will support their learning, development of competency, and generation of evidence. This will also be supported between visits by information, advice, guidance, and technical competence support.

The assessor will work with the learner and the employer to ensure that all learning needs are being met for both parties, to ensure successful progression against all elements of the apprenticeship during the period of the programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 (C))
maths (grade 4 (C))

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
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Passionate about renewables. Bespoke design and installation of renewable energy systems to the latest IET standards

https://energydecisions.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the apprenticeship will allow learners to wholly or partially satisfy the requirements for an Affiliate (Professional) member of the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) and/or Digital Marketing Institute or Data and Marketing Association.

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