Apprentice Media and Marketing Officer

FDQ LIMITED

LEEDS (LS15 8GB)

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 October 2025

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Summary

To assume day to day responsibility for planning, creating, designing and implementing FDQs media, social media and marketing output. Furthermore, to support FTC/IOM in their media, social media and marketing activity.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. 37.5 hours between 8.00am - 6.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 10 November 2025

Duration

1 year 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

To create and implement content to be published on all of FDQs forward facing media and social media platforms. Utilising tools, software and programs to produce content in line with FDQ branding guidelines and in keeping with core business development objectives. Monitoring of volume of output and performance of posts made on all platforms, analysing trends to fine tune these areas to create biggest digital footprint possible for FDQ. Working closely with business development engagement colleagues to support the campaigns and priority areas identified as growth potential for the business and contribute to making connections through social media accounts and other digital connection methods. Work with members of other organisations within the group to implement a collaborative media and marketing strategy that benefits all aspects of the FTC charity.

To undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the Responsible Officer/Director for Operational Assurance.

Operations responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day responsibility for FDQ LinkedIn account and output on the site
  • Day-to-day responsibility for design and upkeep of FDQ website, including user experience benefits
  • Preparing content for posting and distribution across FDQ platforms
  • Supporting events and business development activities digitally and in person
  • Implement continuously evolving features on social media/website to ensure future development
  • Meet KPIs of activity, performance and interactivity of social media/website output
  • Producing newsletters and e-shot for training providers, employers, apprentices

Other duties:

  • Lead on designing and implementing branding across the organisation
  • Supporting business/qualification development engagement through media output
  • Support colleagues in the Operations team with communications including emails, telephone, social media, newsletters, and web pages
  • Contribute to content production for use on FTC website and assist in promotion of IOM events
  • Supporting the day-to-day business development function with a range of duties including correspondence with clients, supporting campaigns and producing content/materials
  • Responding to queries in a timely manner
  • Supporting colleagues and consultants with activities commensurate to the position

Where you'll work

4100 PARK APPROACH
LEEDS
LS15 8GB

Training

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

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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

Multi-channel Marketer Level 3.

You will also attend Leeds City College 1 day per month as part of this apprenticeship.

More training information

In person delivery at out Printworks campus in Leeds city centre. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Maths (grade 9-4)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

Background: FDQ Ltd is a recognised Awarding Organisation in England, Wales, and N. Ireland with powers to design, develop and award qualifications. It also provides endorsed programmes and works widely with employers, learning providers and learners to ensure that all products are fit-for-purpose. FDQ is also an approved End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) and delivers examination related quality assured services to apprentices across the food and drink network.

https://www.fdq.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Annual Leave: 25 days pa plus statutory bank holidays • 9% of salary contribution paid monthly to NEST pension scheme. • Entry to FDQ’s annual bonus scheme (based on annual profit threshold).

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role with the company.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345247.

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Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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