Marketing and Ecommerce Apprenticeship
RAM PERIPHERALS LTD
LONDON (SW19 3TZ)
Closes on Friday 23 October 2026
Posted on 8 September 2026
Contents
Summary
VQ Solutions is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to join Ram Peripherals' vibrant marketing team. In this role, you will immerse yourself in all facets of marketing and engaging in a diverse array of tasks. This position offers a unique opportunity to launch your career with hands-on experience and growth potential.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
Key Responsibilities:
Marketing and E-commerce:
- Responsible for the day-to-day running of our website, ensuring all products are up to date with accurate imagery, descriptions, pricing and specifications
- Ensure all products and website content are optimised for SEO to improve organic search visibility
- Responsible for the running and development of our eBay and Amazon platforms - identifying new products, maintaining existing listings and regularly reviewing sales performance and ROI
- Manage product listings across all e-commerce platforms, including our own website, eBay, Amazon and any future platforms we introduce
- Work with Google Analytics, Google Ads and Google Merchant Centre to monitor website traffic, conversions, advertising performance and ROI, making recommendations for improvements
- Help develop and improve our digital marketing channels, primarily Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and X
- Create and maintain a content plan, producing regular engaging content across our social media channels
- Assist with email marketing campaigns to existing and prospective customers using Mailchimp or similar platforms
- Help plan and organise the company's attendance at trade shows, exhibitions and networking events
- Research new marketing opportunities and identify ways to increase brand awareness and generate new enquiries
Sales and Business Development:
- Support the sales team with day-to-day sales and business development activities
- Research and identify potential new customers across our target markets, including businesses, schools, resellers and retailers
- Use platforms such as LinkedIn, Apollo and other prospecting tools to identify new sales opportunities and build targeted prospect lists
- Assist with outbound sales campaigns, including email, telephone and LinkedIn outreach
- Contact prospective customers to introduce our products and services, qualify enquiries and identify potential sales opportunities
- Follow up on marketing leads, website enquiries and existing customer opportunities
- Maintain accurate customer and prospect information within our CRM system
- Assist the sales team with quotations, product information and customer follow-ups
- Develop an understanding of our product range and learn how to identify the right products for different customer requirements
- Monitor sales activity and help track leads from initial enquiry through to completed sale
- Work with the marketing team to ensure marketing campaigns generate measurable sales leads and opportunities
- Help identify opportunities to increase sales to existing customers through additional products, consumables and related services
- Assist with market and competitor research to identify new products, customers and sales opportunities
Stock, Orders and Administration:
- Ensure product and stock information is accurate and up to date across our sales channels
- Assist with inventory checks and stock management
- Monitor product availability and flag potential stock issues to the relevant team members
- Process orders received through our e-commerce channels
- Assist with general sales and marketing administration as required
Where you'll work
14 LOMBARD ROAD
LONDON
SW19 3TZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
VQ SOLUTIONS LTD
Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- You will work towards an Advanced Level 3 Multi-channel Marketing apprenticeship, delivered by VQ Solutions
- You will have a dedicated VQ Mentor and will also be supported internally by your manager
- During this apprenticeship, you will develop a portfolio, attend workshop sessions and have regular reviews
- The best part? All apprenticeship work will be completed during working hours
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Good time management
- Flexibility
- Ability to prioritise
- Enthusiasm
About this employer
For over 30 years, Ram Peripherals has built strong partnerships with numerous suppliers and end-users worldwide. We deliver comprehensive hardware solutions, offering expert advice on machine selection, ordering, installation, routine servicing and maintenance, technical support, and troubleshooting. Our promise: Best quality at a fair price.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The majority of our apprentices are offered full-time roles upon the successful completion of their apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VQ SOLUTIONS LTD
Recruitment Team
recruitment@vqsolutions.co.uk
01423 740006
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052276.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 23 October 2026