Web Designer Apprentice (Echelon Media LTD)

ECHELON MEDIA LTD

Colchester (CO5 0SD)

Closes in 22 days (Saturday 21 November 2026)

Posted on 29 October 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to begin their career in web design as part of a structured apprenticeship programme.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 30 November 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

The Apprentice Web Designer will work alongside our experienced digital team to support the design, development, and maintenance of websites, while gaining hands-on skills in WordPress and building on their customer-facing experience. You will receive on-the-job training and mentoring, alongside any formal qualification requirements associated with your apprenticeship standard. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, technically curious, and passionate about delivering excellent digital experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Web Design & WordPress

  • Assist in the design, build, and maintenance of websites using WordPress CMS
  • Create and update web pages, blog posts, and landing pages under the guidance of senior team members
  • Support the implementation of page layouts, themes, and plugins in WordPress
  • Help ensure all web content is accessible, mobile-friendly, and on-brand
  • Perform basic testing of web pages across browsers and devices to identify display issues
  • Assist with image editing, resizing, and optimisation for web use
  • Support SEO best practices when publishing and updating web content

Customer Service & Communication

  • Act as a point of contact for internal stakeholders requesting web updates or digital support
  • Respond to queries and requests in a professional, timely, and helpful manner
  • Liaise with colleagues across departments to gather content and requirements for web projects
  • Support the team in managing client or stakeholder feedback on website changes
  • Contribute to a positive team environment by maintaining a helpful and professional attitude

General & Administrative

  • Attend and actively participate in team meetings and apprenticeship review sessions
  • Keep accurate records of tasks, project updates, and learning progress
  • Adhere to company brand guidelines, data protection policies, and digital best practices
  • Undertake any training or coursework required as part of the apprenticeship standard
  • Support wider digital and marketing projects as directed by your line manager

Where you'll work

Venn Farm
Tudwick Road, Tiptree
Colchester
CO5 0SD

Training

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

Training provider

ESTIO 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

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

Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

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

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3

Digital Marketing and AI Executive and Certified Digital Marketing Professional by

DMI, with training in how to:

  • Master the art of crafting compelling content tailored for diverse audiences and a variety of marketing channels, ensuring sensitivity and effectiveness in communication
  • Analyse and integrate information from the multi-channel marketing landscape to inform and optimise both short-term tactics and long-term strategies
  • Implement secure, innovative solutions using a broad spectrum of digital tools and platforms, ensuring seamless user experiences while achieving marketing objectives
  • Conduct comprehensive reviews and analyses of multi-channel marketing activities, measuring success and providing actionable recommendations for enhancement
  • Create and interpret insightful analytical dashboards utilising advanced digital tools, facilitating data-driven decision-making

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

GCSE's including English and Maths (grade 4/C or 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Using WordPress
  • Written communication skills
  • Manage multiple tasks
  • Willingness to learn
  • Customer service skills

Other requirements

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee mentoring programme
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking - On-site parking
  • Store discount
  • Work from home
  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance bonus
  • Tips
  • Yearly bonus

About this employer

We are a family-run digital marketing agency that is serious about providing the best online presence in the southeast. we have won national awards for our marketing campaigns and will be looking to go into the UK marketing awards this year to try and be the best in the UK. We are a small agency that portrays itself as being more of a boutique agency.

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:

ESTIO TRAINING LIMITED

Sean Hove

SeanHove@bpp.com

0113 3500 333

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061652.

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Closes in 22 days (Saturday 21 November 2026)

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