Social Media Apprentice
KAINUU LTD
Manchester (M1 1AE)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
Posted on 17 November 2025
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Summary
Passionate about fashion and digital marketing? Join a leading fashion brand in Manchester as a Social Media Apprentice, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in social media management, content creation, and digital marketing strategies, all while earning and learning.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Content creator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 20 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
- Support the marketing team with fashion-focused digital marketing strategies
- Manage and grow social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, etc.)
- Create engaging fashion content for social platforms and websites
- Assist with video editing and short-form content creation for trending styles
- Maintain a content calendar and schedule posts aligned with seasonal collections
- Track and report on social media analytics
- Provide admin support including data collection and reporting
- Assist with event promotion and influencer collaborations
Where you'll work
Manchester
Manchester
M1 1AE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Content Creator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
More training information
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- social media
Other requirements
We’re looking for someone with strong communication and IT skills who is both creative and well organised. You should be confident using social media, have a genuine passion for fashion trends and styling, and bring a positive, problem-solving attitude to your work. The ideal candidate will work well as part of a team and be enthusiastic about supporting events and photoshoots when needed.
About this employer
NowSkills Limited is an independent training provider with a direct ESFA apprenticeship delivery contract, and we’ve been delivering impactful digital apprenticeships since 2013.
After this apprenticeship
- The successful candidate may be chosen to have a full-time role after completing their apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000862.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
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