Marketing Apprentice

Location: St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex

Salary: £8.00 per hour

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am - 5:30pm, 34 hours per week including a 1-hour lunch

Full time

Start Date: ASAP, subject to interviews

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Apprentice to join a growing business in St. Leonards-on-Sea.

This is a highly creative opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in marketing. You will gain hands‑on experience creating social media content, videos and photography, supporting email campaigns and contributing ideas for new marketing activity while completing your Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship.

• £8.00 per hour
• Four-day working week, Monday to Thursday
• Full training and ongoing support
• Hands‑on experience across social media, video, photography and email marketing
• Opportunity to work across multiple products and brands
• Creative role where you will be encouraged to contribute your own ideas
• Opportunity to progress into a full-time marketing position following successful completion of the apprenticeship

Requirements

• Genuine interest in marketing, social media and content creation
• Confident using social media and understanding what makes engaging content
• Comfortable appearing in and creating video content
• Interest in photography and video editing
• Creative with the confidence to suggest new ideas
• Interest in email marketing and digital campaigns
• Confident, positive and enthusiastic personality
• Happy, easy-going and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Proactive and comfortable taking initiative rather than always working from a fixed brief
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Willingness to learn and develop across different areas of marketing

Responsibilities for an Apprentice

• Create and edit engaging social media content including videos, photos and posts
• Help plan regular social media content showcasing products, services and day-to-day business activity
• Help prepare content, imagery, newsletters and promotional emails
• Take photographs and videos for social media, websites, emails and wider marketing materials
• Identify opportunities to capture interesting content including products, projects, events and behind-the-scenes activity
• Assist with basic video and photo editing
• Help maintain a consistent brand voice and visual style
• Contribute ideas for new campaigns and content themes
• Research creative ways to increase brand awareness and engagement
• Support wider marketing and promotional projects
• Develop an understanding of how different marketing channels work together
• Monitor marketing activity and use feedback to help improve future content

You will be enrolled on the Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship, typically completed over approximately 18 months. This includes:

• Regular workplace-based learning supported by your training provider and line manager
• A minimum of 6 hours per week of off-the-job training
• Development of skills, knowledge and behaviours aligned to the apprenticeship standard
• Completion of a portfolio and end-point assessment
• Functional Skills support in English or Maths if not previously achieved at Level 2

Prospects

Once you have completed your apprenticeship, there will be the opportunity to potentially progress into a full-time permanent marketing role within the business.