SEO & Content Apprentice
Unity Online
Ipswich (IP6 8NU)
Closes in 26 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
Posted on 20 November 2025
Contents
Summary
The SEO & Content Apprentice role is ideal for someone looking to start a career in digital marketing with a strong focus on website content and SEO. You will support our SEO Consultants and SEO Content Executives by managing content uploads, formatting and publishing website content, and helping coordinate the delivery of new content for clients.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 1 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Key Responsibilities:
Content Management:
- Upload, format, and publish content across CMS platforms such as WordPress, Shopify, and others
- Ensure all content is accurately formatted, visually consistent, and aligned with client brand guidelines
Maintain and update content calendars and delivery schedules.
Assist with organising content assets, briefs, and supporting documents for the production team.
Workflow & Team Support:
- Work closely with SEO Content Executives to ensure content is delivered, edited, and ready for upload
- Communicate with consultants and Account Managers to confirm requirements and deadlines
- Help QA content before it goes live, checking for accuracy, layout, links, and basic optimisation
- Support the smooth delivery of content for multiple clients at once
Training & SEO Fundamentals:(Full training provided, no previous SEO experience required)
- Learn the basics of keyword placement, metadata, and on-page SEO
- Support SEO Consultants with simple tasks such as keyword checks and minor content optimisation
- Gain exposure to website audits and basic performance reporting
Build the foundation needed to progress into SEO or content-focused roles within the Performance Team.
KPIs/Measures of Success:
- Accurate and timely uploading of content across client websites
- Consistency and quality of content formatting and presentation
- Successful completion of SEO training modules
- Positive feedback from SEO Consultants and SEO Content Executives
- Reliability in meeting deadlines and managing content workflows
Where you'll work
Unit 2, Chesters
Coddenham Road, Needham Market
Ipswich
IP6 8NU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
W S TRAINING LTD.
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
Business Administrator Level 3.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
At Unity Online, we are a full- service marketing and website agency and exist to help businesses of all shapes and sizes achieve real success online. Our specialist team of in-house digital project managers, designers and developers work closely with our clients to understand what’s best for their organisation in order to achieve their commercial objectives through online marketing.
Company benefits
- Holiday Package: 20 days holiday plus 5 long weekends, increasing with service, plus bank holidays. -Gym: Pure Gym membership. -Supportive team culture with regular social events and internal awards. -Free parking and modern office facilities.
After this apprenticeship
The chance to be offered a full-time position within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
W S TRAINING LTD.
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001627.
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Closes in 26 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
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