Job Title: Apprentice - Digital Marketing Apprentice

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Adult & Community Learning

Reporting to:  Apprenticeship Recruitment Manager

Salary: £14,565.31 per annum for first 12 months rising to National Minimum Wage for Age

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Fixed Term, 24 months – Apprenticeship Duration

Join Our Team 

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Adult and Community Learning (ACL) team as a Digital Marketing Apprentice.

As an apprentice, you will work closely with experienced staff to develop your skills and knowledge in a range of digital marketing tasks. You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship to ensure you gain the confidence and competence needed to succeed in a professional setting.

Key Responsibilities: 

As a Digital Marketing Apprentice, you will be supported in developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out the following duties:

• Edit and create content on the ACL social media platform, and work with the marketing team to ensure the promotion of the adult and community learning department.
• To work with the recruitment service team to identify low referrals/applications and create marketing campaigns in those areas.
• Use the Canva system to develop leaflets and posters to advertise our provision.
• Liaise with staff in the ACL Team and across the College to gain up to date information to amend current content or add in new pages as required.
• To check on digital functionality, content, style and presentation across all devices.
• Use research and analytics tools to measure the impact of content and obtain audience insights in order to determine future material to be written and shared.
• Select and edit images for the websites using Photoshop, Canva or similar software.

What You Will Gain: 

• A nationally recognised Level 3 qualification in Digital Marketing.

• Practical experience in a busy and professional office environment.

• Development of key workplace skills including communication, organisation, and IT proficiency.

• Ongoing support and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• GCSEs, including Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).

• Minimum of a level 2 qualification in a relevant subject (IT, Computing, Marketing, Media)

• Are committed to undertaking any mandatory training relevant to the role.

• Possess good communication skills.

• Demonstrate basic IT proficiency.

 What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• On-site staff parking available
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:   -24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family.
  - Occupational Health. - Free Flu jabs.
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.  -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Nicole James (Apprenticeship Recruitment Manager) on  nicole.james@northernskills.co.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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