Marketing Assistant Apprentice

Summary

As a Marketing Assistant, you’ll help deliver impactful marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels. You'll assist in content creation, social media management, event coordination, internal branding, and campaign performance reporting - all while learning from experienced mentors.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with a 30 minutes lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year 5 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

Campaign Support & Content Creation

Assist in the implementation of multi-channel marketing strategies
Create, schedule and publish social media posts across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
Design and deliver targeted email campaigns using Mailchimp
Support SEO improvements and website updates using WordPress
Stay on top of trends in social media, content, and branding

Design & Branding

Design branded materials such as business cards, brochures, flyers, presentations, and company profiles
Maintain visual consistency across all external and internal documents
Help develop marketing materials for job fairs and sponsored events
Produce internal documents and digital assets aligned with brand guidelines

Internal Marketing & Support

Provide day-to-day marketing support for local branches across the UK
Assist with internal communications through the company intranet
Assist in organising and promoting job fairs, internal events, and community sponsorships
Help maintain an organised library of marketing content and documentation

Events & Partnerships

Help organise and coordinate job fairs, internal events, and marketing-led initiatives.
Assist with sponsorships of local sports teams and community partnerships

Monitoring & Analysis

Track social media engagement and campaign KPIs
Report findings and suggest improvements based on analytics
Monitor campaign performance and gather data to help improve outcomes
Monitor engagement and community feedback
Manage and respond to customer reviews across online platforms

Where you'll work

Office 7 & 8, Lancaster Park
Newborough Rd, Needwood St, Burton on Trent
DE13 9PD

Training

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

College or training organisation

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

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

Multi-Channel Marketer Level 3.

Face to face training sessions will be delivered from the state-of-the-art EMA training hub.

The 3 core knowledge units are as follows:

Fundamentals of Marketing
Content Marketing
Marketing Campaign Fundamentals

In addition to the modules above, you will also study towards the Google Analytics vendor qualification.

Further support will be provided to you through your Digital Coach/Mentor via onsite visits and remote communication.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5/B or above)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

What we are looking for: • Genuine passion for marketing, social media, and digital content • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects • Creative thinker with a passion for design and attention to detail • Eagerness to learn and contribute to a growing team • Confident using social media for business purposes

About this company

Kenect Recruitment is a nationwide recruitment agency founded in 2012, with over 50 branches across the UK. We’re now looking for a passionate and driven Marketing Apprentice to join our in-house team at our Needwood HQ. Our Marketing Department plays a vital role in shaping the brand across all platforms, supporting recruitment campaigns, and company-wide communications from digital content and campaigns to community events and internal communications. We’re now offering a brilliant opportunity for a creative, motivated individual to join us as a Marketing Assistant, working directly under the Head of Marketing and gaining experience across a full range of marketing channels and functions.

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

Company benefits

1-on-1 mentorship, real-world experience, skills in social, email, content & events, a pro portfolio, and a chance to shape the creative direction of a growing company.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity for a full time position within the team upon completion of the apprenticeship programme.

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