Summary
We are looking for a motivated Marketing Apprentice to join our team and support our continued growth.
Wage
£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am- 5:30pm
37 hours a week
Start date
Monday 16 February 2026
Duration
1 year 6 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
Job Description:
* To research and create commercially effective images and written copy for incorporation within existing and new marketing documents using our in-house publishing design, recording and print equipment
* To provide commercially effective marketing briefs to marketing document specialist designers and to agree prices with them in conjunction with the Marketing Manager and to co-ordinate and to progress their work until each project is complete
* To provide instructions to our out-sourced printers and photographers and other marketing material suppliers, agreeing prices in conjunction with the Marketing Manager and progressing their work until each project is complete
* To identify, control and manage all marketing materials for all product ranges to ensure that we have adequate supplies of all promotional supplies for our own brands and other stocked brands
* To assist in the ongoing management of the main Blackheath website and affiliate websites
* Help create, manage and schedule posts across social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok etc.)
* To upload and manage product sales on behalf of the company on eBay and other auction sites
* To perform local, regional and national market research to determine market trends, demographic data, customer buying habits and competitor product offers
* To conduct competitor research and analysis
* Support with basic graphic design tasks, such as image editing and layout creation
* Support the creation of case studies, customer stories, and project imagery
* To identify ideal marketing channels for optimal customer engagement
* To develop promotional materials and marketing plans for traditional and digital advertising channels
* To collaborate with the Marketing Manager and leadership team to identify more effective branding ideas and develop innovative promotional materials for optimal customer engagement
* To attend product training sessions
* To liaise well with supplier marketing departments
* To liaise well with other members of staff and departments
Where you'll work
UNIT 1-4
FAIRFIELD PARK
HALESOWEN
B62 9JL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
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
* As a marketing apprentice, you will attend a weekly online lesson to work towards your apprenticeship standard
* You will be allocated with an assessor who will visit you within the workplace, once every 6-8 weeks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade C/4)
* Maths (grade C/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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative