Marketing Apprentice

BLACKHEATH PRODUCTS LTD

HALESOWEN (B62 9JL)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 13 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 January 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated Marketing Apprentice to join our team and support our continued growth.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am- 5:30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 2026

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

Job Description:

  • To research and create commercially effective images and written copy for incorporation within existing and new marketing documents using our in-house publishing design, recording and print equipment
  • To provide commercially effective marketing briefs to marketing document specialist designers and to agree prices with them in conjunction with the Marketing Manager and to co-ordinate and to progress their work until each project is complete
  • To provide instructions to our out-sourced printers and photographers and other marketing material suppliers, agreeing prices in conjunction with the Marketing Manager and progressing their work until each project is complete
  • To identify, control and manage all marketing materials for all product ranges to ensure that we have adequate supplies of all promotional supplies for our own brands and other stocked brands
  • To assist in the ongoing management of the main Blackheath website and affiliate websites
  • Help create, manage and schedule posts across social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok etc.)
  • To upload and manage product sales on behalf of the company on eBay and other auction sites
  • To perform local, regional and national market research to determine market trends, demographic data, customer buying habits and competitor product offers
  • To conduct competitor research and analysis
  • Support with basic graphic design tasks, such as image editing and layout creation
  • Support the creation of case studies, customer stories, and project imagery
  • To identify ideal marketing channels for optimal customer engagement
  • To develop promotional materials and marketing plans for traditional and digital advertising channels
  • To collaborate with the Marketing Manager and leadership team to identify more effective branding ideas and develop innovative promotional materials for optimal customer engagement
  • To attend product training sessions
  • To liaise well with supplier marketing departments
  • To liaise well with other members of staff and departments

Where you'll work

UNIT 1-4
FAIRFIELD PARK
HALESOWEN
B62 9JL

Training

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

Training provider

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

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 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 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.

Training schedule

  • As a marketing apprentice, you will attend a weekly online lesson to work towards your apprenticeship standard
  • You will be allocated with an assessor who will visit you within the workplace, once every 6-8 weeks

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

We are a leading UK distributor of decorative surfaces, supplying high-quality laminates, worktops, panels, and design-led materials to retailers, fabricators, and interior specialists. Our business is built on strong relationships, exceptional service and a passion for design innovation.

After this apprenticeship

  • There is potentially a permanent position available for the succesful candidate, on completion of this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011192.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 13 February 2026 at 11:59pm)