Marketing Apprentice

Are you a creative and enthusiastic individual looking to start your career in marketing? We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Apprentice to join our Marketing and Business Development team. This role is ideal for someone with a genuine interest in marketing who is eager to develop their skills while working towards a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across a range of marketing activities and play a key role in supporting campaigns that drive business growth.

About us

At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra‑modern private hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside. Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.

About the role

As a Marketing Apprentice, you will support the Marketing and Business Development team in delivering coordinated marketing activities to:

• Increase private self‑funded patient numbers
• Drive private medical insurance referrals
• Promote Benenden Members’ paid‑for services
• Assist with the planning and delivery of multi‑channel marketing campaigns
• Support content creation across digital and traditional marketing channels
• Help maintain marketing materials, databases, and communications
• Monitor campaign activity and provide administrative support to the team
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to support marketing initiatives

Skills and experience required

We’re seeking someone who is passionate about marketing and keen to learn and develop within a supportive team environment. You will have:

• A strong interest in marketing and enthusiasm to work towards the Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles and digital marketing channels
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• An interest in design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe InDesign
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Excellent attention to detail
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and a positive approach to work
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries
• 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
• Membership to Benenden Health which offers a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
• Excellent life assurance benefit
• Free parking
• Subsidised eye tests
• Free flu vaccinations
• Subsidised on site restaurant

We offer a supportive working environment within a professional private healthcare setting, where your contribution directly supports patient wellbeing and experience. If you take pride in maintaining high standards and are committed to delivering excellent service, we would welcome your application.

All our vacancies are therefore subject to either a Standard or an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as satisfactory reference checks. These procedures need to be completed before all new members of staff can join the hospital. Full right to work in the UK is required as we do not offer sponsorship as an organisation.

We’re committed to providing good quality, compassionate care. Everyone who works with us plays an important role in supporting this, whether patient‑facing or not, and we value the experience, behaviours, and perspectives our people bring. We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. This includes people with disabilities, people from all gender identities, individuals from all ethnic backgrounds, and those who are neurodivergent. We actively encourage applications from groups that may be under‑represented within our workforce.

We want to understand why you want to work in a hospital environment and how your knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience align with the role you’re applying for, and how they support a caring and respectful culture. These qualities are best shown through your own experience rather than AI‑generated content. While AI tools may be used for general support, we ask that applications are written in your own words and reflect your true abilities and values. Taking the time to complete your application carefully and honestly helps us understand your suitability for the role and ensures a fair, open, and values‑based recruitment process.