Digital projects associate degree apprenticeship - UCB

Cogent Ssc Limited

Slough (SL1 3WE)

Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025)

Posted on 10 June 2025

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Summary

As a Digital Apprentice in their UK & Ireland Operations Team, You'll be right at the heart of UCBs digital world — helping shape projects, support real-life campaigns, and learn from some of the best in the industry all whilst studying for your BSc in Digital Marketing. This is your launchpad into a career that can take you anywhere.

Wage

£19,300 a year

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Annual salary review. Apprenticeship programme has a salary structure with annual increases subject to progress on the apprenticeship and performance in the workplace.

Training course
Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 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

This role will provide a fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into the multiple aspects of the pharmaceutical operations within UCB. Working as part of the commercial operations team you will grow your knowledge and provide support for the various divisions.

You will operate in a team environment, working closely with other colleagues to ensure comprehensive and consistent delivery of business support through the sharing of best practices and process improvement and alignment.

The work will be varied and fast-paced. You will be supported to grow and develop in core skills such as communication skills, presentation skills, strategic thinking, teamwork and influencing others.

As a member of the team, your main responsibilities will include:

  • Manage and improve UCB website content
  • Manage, plan, specify and lead on digital and operational projects
  • SourceClear administration support.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to develop and design graphics for digital, print, and social media, including advertisements, websites, email campaigns, packaging, and more.
  • Contribute to marketing strategies
  • Apply different marketing strategies to engage the target audience

 

Where you'll work

216 Bath Road
Slough
SL1 3WE

Training

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

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Develop and critically apply the concepts, principles and theories of marketing relevant to the interdisciplinary topics of digital marketing
  • Apply the 4 marketing principles (product, price, place, promotion) and considerations of the business / marketing campaign.
  • Write and create content for the different audiences, online channels and create clear “Call to Actions” and user journey’s
  • Demonstrate how to promote and apply content marketing effectively through the appropriate media channels, relationship management systems and communication platforms to ensure brand and cultural awareness are maintained throughout marketing strategies.
  • Select a variety of appropriate research methodologies, platforms and technologies to synthesise information and apply to the organisation’s digital marketing strategies, drivers and customer behaviours
  • Manage, plan, specify, lead and report on digital marketing projects.
  • Manage and optimise key channels and content within a digital marketing plan.
  • Manage interfaces and the supply network of the organisation and customer by applying the appropriate E-commerce strategies and models available and whenever appropriate taking global engagements into account.
  • Apply a marketing mix / digital marketing mix to meet customer expectations.
  • Accurately observe, record and draw conclusions from all types statistical analysis of campaign performance, recognising inherent uncertainties and limitations with financial and budgetary requirements to demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI).
  • Engage communities through Email Marketing and Social Media to stimulate and encourage communication through positive discussion and engagement.
  • Apply the appropriate tools for a data-led approach to analyse marketing information and platforms, data and social media and recognise what is actually important for insights and optimisation to provide solutions for marketing decisions
  • Contribute to business, planning and marketing strategies to recognise and respond quickly to opportunities and customer requirements whilst embracing change.
  • Identify, recognise and understand internal and external business intelligence and factors that may impact future operations.
  • Interpret, communicate and brief internal or external stakeholders on digital business requirements.

Your training plan

Day release at London South Bank University(Elephant and Castle).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Min 5 inc. Maths English Science (grade 4/C or above)

A Level in:

A level with (grade B,C,C)

BTEC in:

BTEC National Diploma (grade DMM)

Other in:

qualifications (grade 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits)

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

Other requirements

The individual will be required to handle hazardous materials and so must adhere to the relevant procedures. The work pattern involves day and shift working dependent upon the needs of the business.

About this company

As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

The role provides an opportunity to learn Digital at a corporate level, develop strong transferable skills

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business. The training will expose the apprentice to a wide range of skills and competencies which would make them well placed for further study or suitable for many job opportunities in the life sciences sector.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Cogent Ssc Limited

Tom Bretherton

thomas.bretherton@cogentskills.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325405.

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Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025)

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