Digital Marketing Apprentice

Summary

Join List & Found as a Digital Marketing Apprentice and work towards a Level 3 Content Creator apprenticeship while getting hands-on experience with real client work from the start.

You'll work across social media, written content, email marketing, websites, SEO and wider digital campaigns for a varied range of clients.

Wage

£20,000 a year

• Flexible for the right candidate
• Increases to Living Wage after 12 months (circa £24.5k)

Training course

Content creator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

• Creating organic social content across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and other relevant channels
• Planning and maintaining social and content calendars for clients
• Writing, building, testing and scheduling email marketing campaigns
• Turning campaign ideas and briefs into finished written, visual and digital content
• Writing and editing website copy, articles, social posts, emails and campaign content
• Supporting the creation of simple visual, video and photographic content where appropriate
• Updating client websites and publishing content through CMS platforms such as WordPress
• Carrying out keyword, competitor and content research
• Supporting SEO, user experience and content optimisation
• Making everyday website and content amendments
• Helping deliver larger SEO, content and digital campaigns
• Creating and adapting straightforward creative assets using tools such as Canva
• Checking work carefully against client tone of voice, brand guidelines and any compliance requirements
• Working with our SEO, PPC, content and account teams to get campaigns completed and live
• Keeping client work organised and up to date in ClickUp
• Using performance data to understand what is working and help improve future activity

Where you'll work

Bonded Warehouse
18 Lower Byrom Street
Manchester
M34AP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

APPRENTIFY LIMITED

Training course

Content creator (level 3)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Interpret the aims of the brief.
• Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
• Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
• Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
• Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
• Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
• Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
• Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
• Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
• Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
• Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
• Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
• Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
• Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
• Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
• Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
• Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
• Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
• Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
• Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
• Interpret the aims of the brief.
• Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
• Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
• Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
• Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
• Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
• Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
• Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
• Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
• Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
• Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
• Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
• Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
• Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
• Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
• Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
• Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
• Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
• Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
• Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.

Training schedule

You'll work towards the Level 3 Content Creator apprenticeship, with 13 months of learning followed by End Point Assessment.

The programme is a particularly good fit for this role because it is focused on developing and creating content across digital, social, video, photography and written formats, with an emphasis on audience engagement and using content to support marketing and business objectives.

Alongside your work at List & Found, your structured apprenticeship learning will include areas such as:

• The creative and digital marketing industry
• Content planning and creation
• Social media activity
• Copywriting
• Media production, including videography and photography
• SEO and user experience
• Data-driven marketing strategies
• Data and analytics tools
• Content distribution and audience engagement

The training model includes live online classroom learning, e-learning and workplace activities, regular one-to-one coaching, industry masterclasses and progress reviews involving you, your coach and your line manager.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 5 GCSEs (inc English & Maths) (grade 9–4 / A–C or equivalent)
• English (grade 9–4 / A–C or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 9–4 / A–C or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative