Marketing Apprentice

THE ALDINGBOURNE TRUST

CHICHESTER (PO18 0JP)

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 July 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your marketing career with The Aldingbourne Trust! If you're creative, organised and full of enthusiasm, this exciting Marketing Apprentice role lets you bring ideas to life, make a real community impact, and gain a recognised Multi-Channel Marketer Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification in a supportive, values-driven environment.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday including one day per week at Chichester College. Some evenings and weekends required as the business needs.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 22 September 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

What you will be doing:

  • Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of marketing activities that help raise awareness of the Aldingbourne Trust’s work and impact
  • Gain experience across a wide range of marketing channels, including social media, websites, email marketing, events, public relations, and content creation
  • Work closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will contribute to campaigns that engage supporters, visitors, donors, partners, and the wider community, while developing valuable skills in research, digital marketing, communications, and campaign analysis

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of marketing campaigns and promotional activities
  • Conduct market, audience, and competitor research using primary and secondary research methods
  • Use research findings and marketing data to support campaign planning and decision-making
  • Create, source, and edit content for digital and offline marketing channels, including websites, email campaigns, social media, promotional materials, and event displays
  • Ensure all marketing communications align with the Aldingbourne Trust’s brand guidelines and values
  • Assist with the management and organisation of marketing assets, images, documents, and promotional materials
  • Publish, monitor, and respond to website and social media content where appropriate
  • Support the promotion and administration of events, fundraising initiatives, community activities, and campaigns
  • Assist with email marketing campaigns and other digital marketing activity
  • Monitor campaign performance, reporting on engagement, reach, and effectiveness
  • Support budget tracking and the monitoring of marketing expenditure in line with organisational procedures
  • Keep up to date with emerging marketing trends, technologies, and best practices
  • Creative, Enthusiastic, Eager to learn, Professional and Committed to inclusion, diversity and community engagement

The Aldingbourne Trust works in an environment of mutual respect, valuing every individual they support, both colleagues and the wider communities they serve, ensuring that everyone is always treated with dignity, compassion, and inclusivity.

Who you will be:

  • This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organised, enthusiastic, and interested in building a career within marketing and communications
  • Someone with a keen interest in marketing, communications, and digital media
  • Someone with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Someone with the willingness to learn new skills and embrace new technologies
  • Previous marketing experience is not required as full training and support will be provided

Where you'll work

THE ALDINGBOURNE TRUST
BLACKMILL LANE
NORTON
CHICHESTER
PO18 0JP

Training

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

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Math (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
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Committed
  • Willing to learn
  • Multi-tasker
  • Dedicated
  • Professional

Other requirements

What you need to know:

  • This is an 18-month apprenticeship plus 3 months end point assessment
  • Applicants need to be resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK
  • Applicants will not be eligible to apply if they have already achieved a qualification which is equal to or higher thank the apprenticeship standard on offer
  • Applicants should ideally be resident in the area local to the apprenticeship opportunity or be a sensible commuter distance to the Blackmill Lane address and the College campus
  • Rural location so please consider transport options to and from work
  • Applicants will be expected to commit to the learning and stay to the end of the apprenticeship
  • The hourly rate will be revised after 12 months in line with national minimum wage

About this employer

The Aldingbourne Trust is a well-established West Sussex charity based near Chichester that supports adults with learning disabilities and autistic people to live independent, meaningful, and fulfilling lives. Founded in 1978, the Trust provides a wide range of services including supported living, day opportunities, skills development, training, and employment support. Through its social enterprises and the award-winning WorkAid employment programme, it helps individuals gain confidence, develop workplace skills, and secure paid employment within their local communities. The Trust also operates the popular Aldingbourne Country Centre, which combines visitor attractions with opportunities for people it supports to gain practical work experience and contribute positively to society

https://www.aldingbournetrust.org/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Life Assurance: 2 x your annual salary
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bicycle voucher scheme
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Discounted gym membership
  • 10% in ACC shop, ACC café, Horticulture, Make and Make Café.
  • Flu Vaccinations
  • £200 refer a friend scheme (payable when the new person starts)
  • Funded Blue Light Card (1,000’s of discounts)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • There is possibility for future role for the right person on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045068.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 11:59pm)