Marketing & Administration Apprentice

M B F SUPPLIES LTD

Sheffield (S6 2BL)

Closes in 24 days (Saturday 28 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 November 2026

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Summary

MBF Supplies is offering an exciting opportunity for a Marketing & Administration Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in digital marketing, e-commerce and business administration. You'll support business operations, help manage online content and develop valuable workplace skills while working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 December 2026

Duration

1 year 5 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

Digital Marketing & E-commerce

  • Maintain and update product pages across the company's e-commerce websites, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
  • Create and optimise product descriptions and website content to improve search engine visibility (SEO).
  • Assist with planning and delivering email marketing campaigns, product promotions and digital marketing activities.
  • Create engaging digital content to support new product launches, promotions and marketing campaigns.
  • Monitor website traffic, customer engagement and online sales performance.
  • Use website analytics and customer insights to identify opportunities to improve the online customer experience.
  • Support the ongoing development and improvement of the company's websites and digital platforms.

Business Administration

  • Produce and maintain accurate business documents, including emails, letters, spreadsheets, reports, proposals and customer records.
  • Assist with processing and maintaining payment records, product information and other administrative documentation.
  • Create and update spreadsheets to organise, analyse and report on product data and business information.
  • Support the preparation of reports relating to product performance, sales and general business activities.
  • Maintain organised digital filing systems and ensure business records are accurate and accessible.
  • Provide general administrative support to colleagues across the organisation.

Communication & Teamwork

  • Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, customers and other departments.
  • Communicate professionally and effectively through email, telephone, face-to-face conversations and digital platforms.
  • Respond to enquiries and provide administrative support where required.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to support business objectives and marketing activities.
  • Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards learning new skills and taking on additional responsibilities.

Where you'll work

Unit 4, Peacock Trading Estate
Livesey Street
Sheffield
S6 2BL

Training

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

Training provider

VELOCITY 1ST 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

Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team.

Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects.

Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 3 more other than English and Maths (grade A*-C/ 9-4)
  • English (grade A*-C/ 9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/ 9-4)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Interest in e-commerce
  • Willingness to learn
  • Reliable
  • Self-motivated
  • Interest in digital marketing
  • Website management
  • Positive attitude
  • Enthusiastic

About this employer

MBF Supplies is a company marketing industrial fasteners, tools and associated products. We are seeking an apprentice to support our growing business with a focus on the maintenance and development of our existing and new e-commerce sites.

https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

Ivana

ivana@velocity-academy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061334.

Apply now

Closes in 24 days (Saturday 28 November 2026 at 11:59pm)