Apprentice Marketing Assistant

Blackburn, West Lothian, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradTemporary

Posted 7 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and execute multi-channel content creation and social media campaigns, coordinating events and stakeholder communications while upholding brand standards.

  • Develop engaging content for social, newsletters, photography, video, and promotional materials
  • Coordinate campaigns, recruitment, and awareness activities across students, parents, and the wider community
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure brand guidelines and professional communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging content for digital and print channels, including social media, newsletters, photography, video, and promotional materials
  • Write and publish news stories, articles, and marketing content that showcase achievements, events, and success stories
  • Support the creation of displays, branded materials, and wider communications across the organisation
  • Help manage and grow the organisation's social media channels with creative, on-brand content
  • Support the maintenance and development of the website, ensuring content remains accurate and up to date
  • Monitor marketing performance and engagement metrics to help improve future campaigns
  • Support the promotion of events, open evenings, performances, and other key activities
  • Capture photography and video content at events and help evaluate campaign effectiveness
  • Assist with recruitment, engagement, and awareness campaigns aimed at students, parents, and the wider community
  • Act as a brand ambassador, ensuring all communications follow brand guidelines and maintain a professional standard

Requirements

  • Right to work and live in the UK
  • GCSE English and Maths at Grade 6/B or above
  • Educated to A-Level standard equivalent or higher
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
  • Creative mindset with an interest in marketing, content creation, photography, or social media
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Professional, reliable, and proactive approach to work
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Preferred

  • Experience creating content for social media platforms
  • Experience with photography, video creation, or editing
  • Experience updating websites or using content management systems (CMS)
  • Qualifications in Media, Design, Photography, Marketing, or other creative subjects
  • An understanding of relevant legislation concerning Safeguarding

Benefits

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Health Cash Plan
  • One paid personal day per year
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities
  • Access to wellbeing support services, counselling, legal advice, financial support, and employee assistance programmes
  • Opportunity to gain experience within a large and supportive organisation
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At The Marketing Trainer, we believe marketing apprenticeships should do more than tick boxes — they should build real capability and drive results.Whether you're:1. A school or college leaver looking for direction,2. A career changer ready for something new, or3. An employer looking to hire junior talent or upskill existing staff into confident, capable marketers...We’re here to make it happen, with apprenticeship programmes that are practical, structured, and professionally recognised.We don’t just help businesses hire. We also work with teams already “doing a bit of marketing”, giving them the training, frameworks, and confidence to actually do it properly.We specialise exclusively in CIM-accredited marketing apprenticeships — it’s all we do, and we do it well. No generic training. No mixed focus. Just marketing, delivered by people who understand how it works in the real world.Our programmes include:Multi-Channel Marketer (Level 3) – A 15-month journey through the foundations of digital and traditional marketing.Market Research Executive (Level 4) – A specialist 18-month path for building insight and research capability.We’re not just another training provider; we’re a partner in building marketing capability, whether that’s bringing in new talent or levelling up the people you already have.Ready to explore what that could look like?Visit www.themarketingtrainer.co.uk or call 03301 338666 to start the conversation.The Marketing Trainer is a trading name of Game-On Coaching Limited.

Founded in 2023
Warwickshire, England, GBR
6 employees (1 in marketing)

Salaries

Marketing Assistant median pay in the United Kingdom

£29K/yr

Most pay falls between £28K and £30K. Based on 23 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
54.1%
Referral
7%
Social
4.4%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7
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Apprentice Marketing Assistant

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