Content Creator Apprentice
JUST SMILE LIMITED
HERTS (WD23 2TR)
Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 June 2025)
Posted on 4 June 2025
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Summary
As a Content Creator Apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience in content creation, social media, and digital marketing within the fast-paced events sector. You’ll support the planning, production, and promotion of engaging multimedia content that showcases our events and builds our digital presence.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Content creator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, with some additional hours where required
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
As a Content Creator Apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience in content creation, social media, and digital marketing within the fast-paced events sector.
You’ll support the planning, production, and promotion of engaging multimedia content that showcases our events and builds our digital presence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in creating and editing content (photos, videos, graphics) for social media, websites, and email campaigns
- Support the scheduling and posting of content across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook
- Work alongside the management and events teams to capture live content at events
- Help track engagement metrics and contribute ideas to improve digital performance
- Assist in maintaining and updating website content using CMS platforms
- Collaborate on promotional campaigns and digital storytelling
- Stay informed on digital trends and apply them to our content strategy
- Provide general admin support to the marketing and events teams as required
Skills & Experience (Preferred but not essential)
- Passion for social media, video production, and digital marketing
- Basic knowledge of tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or video editing apps
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Organised and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Creative thinker with an eye for visual content
- Enthusiastic and eager to learn
Where you'll work
C/O METROPOLITAN
ALDENHAM ROAD
BUSHEY
HERTS
WD23 2TR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
Your 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.
Your training plan
Content Creator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Blended learning of on and offline training
- In person observations at Just Smile's site
- A minimum of 6 hours per week 'off the job training'
- If 4/C or above has not been achieved in English and maths at GCSE, functional skills will be required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 and above)
- Maths (grade C/4 and above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship 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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
We are a dynamic and growing events company based in St Albans, delivering innovative experiences across corporate, private, and public sectors. From festivals and conferences to brand activations and private celebrations, we thrive on creativity, precision, and impact. We’re now seeking a passionate Digital Media Apprentice to join our team and help bring our stories to life online.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity to progress into a permanent role after the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322253.
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Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 June 2025)
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