Marketing Apprentice

Village Pharmacy

Leicester (LE9 1UW)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 August 2025


Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Apprentice Multi-Channel Marketer to join our dynamic marketing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in digital and traditional marketing, gaining hands-on experience across various channels while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm with a 2 hour break each day.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 5 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

  • Assist in the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across email, social media, content, web, and paid advertising.
  • Help create engaging content tailored to different platforms (e.g., blogs, email newsletters, social posts, product descriptions).
  • Monitor, analyse, and report on the performance of marketing campaigns using tools like Google Analytics, social media insights, and CRM systems.
  • Support the team with SEO, website updates, and campaign testing.
  • Assist in managing social media accounts and scheduling content using tools like Hootsuite or Buffer.
  • Help maintain and segment email marketing lists and support campaign deployment via platforms such as Mailchimp or HubSpot.
  • Attend internal and external marketing events, training sessions, and team meetings.
  • Stay up-to-date with digital marketing trends and best practices.

Where you'll work

67 Main Street
Cosby
Leicester
LE9 1UW

Training

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

Training provider

VELOCITY 1ST 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 website 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 website 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

Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects.

More training information

Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme.

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

The Village Pharmacy Group is a network of community pharmacies primarily focused on providing accessible healthcare services. They offer a range of services, including prescription dispensing, over-the-counter medicines, and private and NHS services. The group emphasizes personalized care, with trained staff available to offer expert advice and support in a comfortable and private setting

https://www.villagepharmacygroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The role offers long-term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

Ivana Mohilova

ivana@velocity-academy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336596.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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