Social Media Executive Apprentice

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Basildon (SS14 3BE)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026)

Posted on 28 October 2026

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Summary

Newsquest Media Group is a prominent media company with over 250 news brands and magazines. Newsquest reaches 41 million digital users and 7 million print readers monthly. As a social media executive in the Eastern Counties, you will increase their online presence and engagement across all of the main social media platforms. 

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Based in Basildon Essex, but hybrid working available.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 December 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio.
  • Using the centrally provided content, enhance these posts with high-quality local content, including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
  • Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs.
  • Create captions for the predetermined central content posts according to the SM playbook guidelines. 
  • Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy. 
  • Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by the end of one month for the next.
  • Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content.
  • Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments .
  • Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly.
  • Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
  • Use social media marketing tools available to the business.
  • Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation.
  • Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
  • Provide constructive feedback.

Where you'll work

Echo House
Howard Chase
Basildon
SS14 3BE

Training

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

Training provider

J G W 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

You will be enrolled on a Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship.

There will be 12 months of training followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA).

The programme consists of:

  • Interactive Workshops. Live online sessions on topics such as AI, LinkedIn, Google Analytics, and Social Media Advertising.
  • 1-2-1 Coaching. Monthly one-hour sessions with a marketing tutor. Support to refine skills and give feedback on completed activities.
  • Progress Coach. Regular progress reviews and ongoing support help learners stay on track and get the guidance they need.
  • Workplace Projects. Apply what you learn in real-world marketing tasks.
  • Final Assessment. A Project Report & Presentation followed by a Professional Discussion assessed by CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing).

More training information

The apprenticeship will be delivered by JGW Training Limited (Ascento Learning and Development). They specialise in Marketing and Leadership & Management, helping businesses grow by investing in their people.

The apprenticeship will be delivered remotely.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 and above)
  • Maths (grade 4 and above)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Flair for Social Media

About this employer

We are the leading local news publisher in the UK with a portfolio of more than 200 brands. With an online audience of over 50 million users a month and over 4 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of specialist media businesses such as s1jobs, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media.

https://www.newsquest.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
  • Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
  • Structured career progression & ongoing training
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Helpline counselling and advice
  • Perks & discounts including:
    Gym membership
    Cycle to Work scheme
    Eye care
    Retail discounts
  • Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

After this apprenticeship

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

We have an exciting apprenticeship opportunity as a social media executive, which will work alongside our team of Eastern Counties magazine editors to increase our online presence and engagement across all of the main social media platforms. 

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio. Using the central provided content, enhance these posts with high quality local content including video through close working with the local editors.

 

There will be progression opportunities upon completion within the Wider Newsquest organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061332.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026)

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