Social Media & Digital Content Apprentice
UK Column
Plymouth (PL7 4FE)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 July 2026
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Summary
Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will receive training and accreditation through a combination of on the job training and day release with our apprenticeship provider. The skills, knowledge and experience you will gain whilst on the programme will give you the best possible start in your professional career.
- Wage
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£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Content creator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 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
Once trained and up to speed, a typical week will involve:
- Clipping and reformatting. Cutting short (60-90 second) highlight clips from our programmes and interviews, reformatting them for Reels and Shorts, and adding burnt in captions
- Publishing across platforms. Posting clips and updates natively to Instagram Reels, Facebook, Reels, YouTube Shorts and X, and scheduling using our inhouse application suite
- Building simple graphics. Producing quote cards, headline graphics and multislide “carousel” posts from our articles
- Running the weekly email digest. Pulling together the week’s best content into a short, clean email to our mailing list and sending it on a consistent schedule
- Keeping the podcast feed tidy. Checking episode titles, descriptions and artwork so our shows surface properly on Spotify and Apple
- Daily community activity. Posting and engaging on Substack Notes, responding to comments shortly after we publish, and keeping our feeds active
- Watching the numbers. Pulling weekly figures from each platform’s analytics so we can see what’s working and adjust
- You’ll grow into more of the strategic side over time, but in the early months the focus is on doing the production work well and building good habits
Where you'll work
Unit 19
8 Bell Close, Newnham Industrial Estate, Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 4FE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
Training course
Content creator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Interest in current affairs
- Interest in independent media
- Basic graphics, video editing
- Reliable and self-disciplined
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
We care far more about aptitude and attitude than about your current skill level.
About this employer
UK Column is an independent news media organisation producing news programmes, longform interviews, and written journalism covering civil liberties, government accountability, technology and current affairs. We publish across YouTube, Rumble, X, Instagram, Facebook, Substack and the major podcast platforms, and we run our own website and mailing list.
We produce a large volume of original longform content every week. What we don’t yet do well is turn that material into the steady stream of clips, posts and updates needed for success on modern platforms.
http://ukcolumn.org/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 28 days holiday
- Company sick pay
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
We will invest properly in your development. Over your first months you’ll be trained in:
- Short form video editing, vertical reformatting and captioning.
Producing graphics and carousels - Native publishing and scheduling across all our platforms
- Podcast feed management and email digest production
- Reading platform analytics and understanding what the numbers mean
- Our editorial standards
You’ll start with the most important, highest impact tasks (clipping and publishing) and take on more as your confidence grows.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
Recruitment
recruitment@ukcolumn.org
01752 478052
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041060.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)