Marketing Assistant Apprenticeship

FRESENIUS KABI LIMITED

Cheshire (WA7 1NT)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 October 2026

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Summary

Join a global healthcare company committed to improving patients’ lives. Working in healthcare means you’ll make a real difference – directly supporting the NHS and healthcare professionals to deliver better outcomes for patients. This is your opportunity to start a career in marketing with purpose.

• Wage:

  £19,000 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  An annual bonus of £1000 is also available

• Training course: Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. May work evenings and weekends.

  35 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 5 January 2027

• 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

Product Management (approx. 70%)

• Support product managers in setting up and maintaining product codes.
• Assist with forecasting supply and demand.
• Coordinate regulatory copy approval and maintain compliance.
• Produce and update core marketing materials.
• Liaise with supply chain and regulatory teams to ensure smooth product lifecycle management.

Event Management (approx. 30%)

• Assist the Event Manager in planning and delivering conferences, exhibitions, and internal events.
• Manage logistics, promotional materials, and delegate communications.

Where you'll work

Cestrian Court
Eastgate Way Manor Park
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1NT

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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.

More training information

• Strong numeracy and analytical skills (Excel proficiency essential).
• Excellent organisational and project management ability.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Digital literacy and willingness to learn marketing tools.

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
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working

Other requirements

GCSEs or equivalent; strong interest in marketing and healthcare.

About this employer

We are a leading supplier of pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services. We supply directly to hospitals - both NHS and private and provide a home based nursing service. Our UK headquarters in Runcorn houses our manufacturing, quality and central management functions.

https://www.fresenius-kabi.com/gb (opens in new tab)

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).

Opportunity to progress into permanent marketing roles within Fresenius Kabi.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FRESENIUS KABI LIMITED

Keith Hay

keith.hay@fresenius-kabi.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059717.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)