Digital Marketing Apprentice

Shield Security Ltd

HULL (HU4 7DY)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 July 2026

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Summary

Shield Security Services is looking for a Digital Marketing Apprentice
As an apprentice, you will gain experience across a wide range of digital marketing activities within an award-winning business. This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to contribute to real marketing projects that showcase their services.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Duration

1 year 8 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

Digital Marketing & Communications:

  • Manage and grow the company’s Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn channels.
  • Create engaging content including photography, video, graphics, and promotional campaigns.
  • Visit company and client sites to capture marketing content.
  • Update and maintain the company website.
  • Produce customer e-shots and email marketing campaigns.
  • Write news articles, case studies and promotional content.
  • Support recruitment marketing and employer branding activities.
  • Monitor social media performance and contribute fresh marketing ideas.

Business Support:

  • Answer incoming telephone calls and assist with customer enquiries.
  • Provide general office administration and business support.
  • Prepare documents, complete filing, and carry out data entry.
  • Support colleagues with day-to-day administrative tasks.

Where you'll work

7 EARLS COURT
HENRY BOOT WAY
HULL
HU4 7DY

Training

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

Training provider

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE 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

The Level 3 Apprenticeship in Multi-Channel Marketing includes:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Level 2 Functional Skill in Maths (if applicable)
  • Level 2 Functional Skill in English (if applicable)

You will attend a half-day training session with HBTC, where you will develop your digital marketing knowledge and skills, and work towards any required Functional Skills qualifications (where needed). Additional off-the-job training and an End Point Assessment will also form part of the Apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • maths (grade 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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

At Shield Security Services, you’ll be much more than an apprentice; you’ll become a valued member of the team from day one. As an award-winning security company protecting businesses across Yorkshire and beyond, they provide security guarding, CCTV, keyholding, mobile patrols and their rapidly expanding Guardcam solutions.

As a Digital Marketing apprentice, you will also visit client sites to capture real-life projects, giving you a unique insight into the industry and experiences that many apprenticeships simply can’t offer. At Shield Security, they encourage creativity, value new ideas, and are committed to supporting your development throughout your apprenticeship. For the right person, this role offers excellent opportunities to progress and build a long-term career within their growing business.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop valuable skills, knowledge, and workplace experience. Upon successful completion, there may be opportunities for permanent employment, career progression within the company, or progression onto higher-level qualifications or further education.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

Mya Buckingham

mya@hbtc.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041860.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)