Content Creator Apprentice
VCG TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
Stockport (SK6 2SN)
Closes in 30 days (Saturday 18 October 2025)
Posted on 17 September 2025
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Summary
VCG is seeking a creative, detail-oriented Content Marketing Assistant to join our growing marketing team. Based at our Bredbury office, you’ll play a key role in shaping our brand and expanding our digital footprint. You’ll support the day-to-day sales and marketing activities, contributing to a variety of digital marketing and content initiatives.
- Wage
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£16,380 a year
- Training course
- Content creator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, between 9am - 5pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 18 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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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
- Support the planning, curation, and delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns.
- Assist in creating and updating engaging content, including but not limited to graphics, landing pages, newsletters, presentations, blog posts, and case studies.
- Help with video production for short and long-form content, including VCG’s podcast.
- Support the content management on VCG’s quoting platform.
- Help maintain and update content on VCG’s internal intranet.
- Support social media activity by preparing posts, updating content calendars, scheduling posts, and monitoring engagement.
- Support the preparation of performance reports to help the team evaluate campaigns.
- Stay up to date with digital trends and share suggestions to enhance VCG’s online presence.
- Assist with website updates and SEO efforts through keyword research and content optimisation.
- Help ensure consistent tone, style, and messaging across all digital platforms.
Where you'll work
Signal Point Bredbury Park Way
Bredbury
Stockport
SK6 2SN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
Training course
Content creator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Interpret the aims of the brief.
- Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
- Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
- Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
- Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
- Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
- Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
- Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
- Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
- Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
- Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
- Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
- Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
- Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
- Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
- Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
- Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
- Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
- Interpret the aims of the brief.
- Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
- Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
- Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
- Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
- Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
- Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
- Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
- Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
- Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
- Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
- Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
- Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
- Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
- Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
- Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
- Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
- Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
Training schedule
More training information
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Creative
- Adobe creative suite
- Video editing
- social media experience
- Copywriting
- Collaborative mindset
Other requirements
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator). • Video editing skills using CapCut and Premiere Pro is a bonus. • Knowledge and use of social platforms including LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook. • Strong attention to detail with good copywriting and visual design skills. • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Collaborative mindset and ability to work well both within a team and independently.
About this employer
VCG was founded on the strength and success of Axonex, a managed IT and solutions provider, and Vodat International, a market leading provider of managed connectivity. As one brand, VCG provides everything you could possibly need for the design, implementation and management of data centres, cyber-secure enterprise networks, cloud and connectivity services.
https://vcg.group/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
• Company pension scheme. • Death in service benefit. • 25 days holiday plus public holidays, plus 3 days for Christmas closure and your birthday off. • 4 Days working from the office, 1 day remote. • Bupa CashPlan. • Social calendar.
After this apprenticeship
The company may offer a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship for the right candidate.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
NOWSKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342617.
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Closes in 30 days (Saturday 18 October 2025)
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