Content Creator Apprentice
SPECTRUM BRANDS (UK) LIMITED
Manchester (M35 0HS)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 May 2026
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Summary
Kick-start your career in digital content with a hands-on apprenticeship. You’ll help create engaging content, supporting product pages, retailers and social media. You’ll also learn how AI is shaping content creation while working with marketing and creative teams to bring brands to life online.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Content creator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
As our Digital Content Apprentice, you’ll help bring our brands and products to life online. From creating eye-catching product pages to producing engaging social content, you’ll play a hands-on role in shaping how customers discover and experience our brands across websites, marketplaces and social media.
You’ll work with exciting creative tools like Photoshop, Canva</span> and CapCut, while also learning how AI is transforming content creation and digital marketing.
In this role, you’ll:
- Create and adapt digital content for websites, online retailers, marketplaces and social channels
- Help build engaging Product Display Pages (PDPs) and brand content that inspires customers and drives sales
- Edit and enhance creative assets using tools like Photoshop, Canva and CapCut
- Learn how to use AI and prompt engineering to speed up and improve creative development
- Spot opportunities to improve content quality, visibility and customer engagement
- Work closely with marketing, commercial and creative teams to make sure content is on-brand and relevant for different regions
- Support the launch of content across websites, retailer platforms and social media
- Help create scroll-stopping social content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
- Use performance insights and data to understand what content works best and improve future campaigns
- Support photoshoots and content projects to help showcase products in the best possible way
- Be part of a global content community, sharing ideas, trends and best practice
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is creative, digitally curious and excited by social media, content creation and the future of AI in marketing. If you love creating content, spotting trends and bringing ideas to life, we’d love to hear from you!
Where you'll work
Regent Mill Fir Street
Failsworth
Manchester
M35 0HS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
APPRENTIFY LIMITED
Training course
Content creator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Interpret the aims of the brief.
- Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
- Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
- Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
- Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
- Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
- Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
- Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
- Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
- Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
- Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
- Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
- Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
- Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
- Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
- Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
- Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
- Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
- Interpret the aims of the brief.
- Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
- Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
- Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
- Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
- Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
- Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
- Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
- Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
- Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
- Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
- Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
- Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
- Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
- Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
- Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
- Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
- Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
Training schedule
The training will be a combination of on and off-site training.
You’ll get to work on household-name brands loved by millions, side by side with our Global and UK Marketing teams. This is hands-on, real-world experience where you’ll be creating content that actually goes live on major brand channels. Along the way, you’ll learn the latest tools, trends, and even Gen AI skills - all while shaping your creative career. This isn’t just an apprenticeship - it’s your chance to turn a passion for content into a career that stands out.
More training information
Content Creator Level 3.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
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
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Someone already making content
- Content Creation
About this employer
Spectrum Brands is a $3B global consumer products company with a portfolio of trusted, market-leading brands. Within Home & Personal Care, we operate brands including Remington, Russell Hobbs, Black & Decker, George Foreman and PowerXL spanning across multiple consumer categories.
Company benefits
25 days holiday + Bank holidays Company Pension Life Assurance Healthcare plan Colleague discount Hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days WFH)
After this apprenticeship
Progression to a potential full-time position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPECTRUM BRANDS (UK) LIMITED
Madz Saeed
Mudasir.Saeed@eu.spectrumbrands.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032760.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)