Junior Digital Marketing Apprentice

OCUCO LTD

London (W4 5PY)

Closes in 24 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 December 2025

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Summary

OptiCommerce (part of the Ocuco group) is the leading independent digital marketing and website agency working in the optical sector. We work with clients in the UK & Ireland, US, Canada and Nordics region and speak to prospective clients across the world.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday (9:00am- 5:30pm) Shifts TBC

38 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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

OptiCommerce (part of the Ocuco group) is the leading independent digital marketing and website agency working in the optical sector. We work with clients in the UK & Ireland, US, Canada and Nordics region and speak to prospective clients across the world.

As a Digital Marketing Executive, you will be working as part of the client marketing team based in London or Dublin.

2+ years' experience in a high-volume marketing role providing B2C or B2B content on behalf of clients. Previous work in the healthcare / eyewear sectors would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

Day to day tasks:

  • Plan and execute client Social Media content
  • Review own and peer review client Social Media content
  • Ensure quality of content passes peer review prior to manager review
  • Schedule social media content on specialist delivery platforms
  • Liaise with clients to gather social media, blog contents, briefs
  • Coordinate with third party vendors for content delivery
  • Build bespoke client content calendars, based on client briefs, seasonality and industry news
  • Help compile advanced customer reporting using multiple data sources (Google Analytics/Google Ads/WooCommerce/Bespoke data)
  • Check and report on paid campaign (Google Ads / Social Ads / Other) budgets - managing over & under spend
  • Answer client communications (calls / email etc.) finding appropriate and timely outcomes for related queries
  • Support and add value to the Client Marketing Team in their day-to-day activities
  • Working and completing tasks accurately and on time on provided platforms
  • Contribute to the team - we expect every team member to add value!

Required experience and skills:

  • Qualification/s around GCSEs and Apprentice Level
  • Demonstratable experience working accurately in a high-paced environment
  • Attention to detail with a habit for getting tasks correct the first time
  • A great listener, turning a brief into a correctly executable marketing task
  • A good planner and well organised - these are KEY!

 

Desired experience and skills:

  • An active & honest learner, nobody is perfect. If you do make a mistake, own it, and learn from it
  • Self-starter, get on with work without the requirement for constant guidance
  • Demonstratable experience working accurately in a high-paced environment
  • Work effectively with internal and external (client) stakeholders
  • A can-do attitude. We are a small (but very important for our clients) team that requires positive input to create high-quality output

Where you'll work

Unit 206 111 Power Rd Chiswick
London
W4 5PY

Training

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

Training provider

JUST IT TRAINING 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 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 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 Apprenticeship Standard
  • You will also receive full training and support from the Just IT Apprenticeship Team to increase your skills

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 +)
  • Maths (grade C/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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Passion for digital marketing
  • Positive attitude
  • Motivated
  • Hard-working
  • Managing stakeholders

About this employer

Ocuco is a leading provider of software solutions to the eyecare retail, optometry, ophthalmology, and optical lab markets worldwide. It is a dynamic, expanding, Irish-owned software company with headquarters in Dublin and offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The UK, United States, Canada, and China.

Whether you are in HQ or in one of our global offices we pride ourselves on offering careers and not just job opportunities. We are looking for candidates who are eager to challenge themselves and who are hungry for success. We provide a superb working environment and invest in developing & training our employees

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential full-time position for the right candidate after completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005435.

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Closes in 24 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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