Social Media and Content Creator Apprentice

M. K. M. BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Hull (HU8 8DE)

Closes in 18 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 October 2025

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Summary

MKM Building Supplies is seeking a passionate and creative Social Media and Content Creator Apprentice to join its Central Support Marketing Team. This apprenticeship offers the perfect opportunity for an individual with a flair for creativity and a love of social media to develop their skills within a dynamic, supportive environment.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Duration

1 year 11 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

Content Creation

  • Plan, develop, and produce written, visual, and video content for social media and other digital platforms.
  • Understand briefs and target audiences to generate creative, engaging content ideas.
  • Film short videos using a company-provided phone and edit content using tools such as CapCut and Instagram Edits.
  • Write on-brand captions that connect with followers and reflect MKM’s friendly tone of voice.
  • Schedule and publish posts using Hootsuite, Meta Business Suite, and content management systems.
  • Review content performance and use insights to enhance engagement and reach.
  • Brief graphic requirements into the design team and support planning for future campaigns.

Social Media Support

  • Assist in managing MKM’s central social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Pinterest.
  • Schedule content, adapting it for each platform’s audience and format.
  • Respond to comments, messages, and queries in a professional and engaging manner.
  • Monitor brand mentions and relevant hashtags, helping to grow MKM’s online community.
  • Stay up to date with the latest social media trends, challenges, and competitor activity.
  • Support influencer collaborations and work with the marketing agency on paid campaigns.
  • Contribute creative ideas for campaigns and social-first content.

Branch Support

  • Provide updates, advice, and best practices to branches on social media activity.
  • Assist branches with local campaigns, content ideas, and community engagement.
  • Help resolve account access issues and onboard new social media users.
  • Work alongside the Social Media Lead and Videographer on branch visits to capture authentic, engaging content.
  • Travel to branches when required to support content creation and campaign delivery.

Where you'll work

C/O M.K.M. Building Supplies Limited
Stoneferry Road
Hull
HU8 8DE

Training

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

Training provider

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE 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

Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Multi-Channel Marketing consisting of:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Level 2 Functional Skill in Maths (if applicable)
  • Level 2 Functional Skill in English (if applicable)

You will be required to attend a half-day session with HBTC where you will work towards any functional skills (where needed) that you have to take. Additional off the job training will also be required as part of the Apprenticeship There will also be an end point assessment. 

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

MKM is the UK’s leading independent builder’s merchant, with branches across England, Scotland & Wales. Founded in 1995, we have branches across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom from Redruth to Elgin Norwich and Llandudno. Each of our branches carries a wide range of building materials to keep your project on track, available for delivery to site or for customer collection. We also supply kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows and joinery, and landscaping products. Many branches have additional specialisms, whether that’s plumbing & heating, electrical, tool hire or timber cutting.

After this apprenticeship

  • After the Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for you to advance in the workplace or go on to higher education

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

Mya Buckingham

mya@hullbusiness.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347512.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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