Marketing Apprentice

ZEN SYSTEMS LTD

IPSWICH (IP4 1AQ)

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 14 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 May 2026

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Summary

Join Zen Systems as a Marketing Apprentice and take ownership of marketing from day one. You’ll work on content, SEO, email, analytics, and campaigns while learning tools like SEMrush, ChatGPT, and automation platforms. A great chance to gain hands-on experience in a flexible environment where your ideas make an impact.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts to be confirmed

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 22 June 2026

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

  • Writing and publishing content for the website, blog, and digital marketing channels
  • Updating and managing website pages using a CMS to keep content accurate and conversion-focused
  • Supporting SEO work, such as keyword research, on-page optimisation, and content improvements
  • Creating and scheduling email marketing campaigns and automated customer journeys
  • Analysing website and campaign performance using analytics tools and reporting key findings to directors
  • Building and refining customer or prospect segments for targeted marketing campaigns
  • Assisting with social media and LinkedIn content creation and scheduling
  • Supporting remarketing efforts by setting up audiences based on website visitor behaviour
  • Using tools like SEMrush, CRM platforms, and email automation systems to manage marketing activity
  • Creating marketing assets and copy to support sales and business development activity
  • Monitoring campaign performance and suggesting improvements based on data
  • Participating in planning discussions with directors and taking ownership of assigned marketing tasks

Where you'll work

35 LOWER BROOK STREET
IPSWICH
IP4 1AQ

Training

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

Training provider

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

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

  • Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team
  • Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects
  • Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/ 9-4)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

Other requirements

▸  Hungry to learn and motivated to make a real impact — not just complete tasks

▸  Creative and organised, with an eye for quality and consistency

▸  Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload

▸  Curious about digital marketing, technology, and how businesses grow

▸  A self-starter who thrives with autonomy rather than requiring close supervision

▸  Based in or able to commute to Ipswich for hybrid working arrangements

About this employer

Zen Systems is a specialist telecoms business with 15 years of experience delivering IP telephony solutions to organisations across the UK and beyond. We are a 3CX Titanium Partner- the highest tier of accreditation -and our focus is on helping businesses communicate better through modern, reliable telephone systems.

After this apprenticeship

  • The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

Ivana

ivana@velocity-academy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031858.

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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 14 June 2026 at 11:59pm)