Digital Marketing and Content Copywriter Apprentice

Job description

Employer description:

The company are one of the UK’s largest Digital Marketing Agencies. They are growing fast and offer marketing support to over 3000 small business clients in 5 countries, every month. The company help Small and Medium businesses optimise their online presence and meet potential new clients - They describe themselves as an ‘out of the box’ marketing team for businesses that don’t have one.

Their services include: Web Design & Development, Managed Pay per Click, Social Media Marketing and Organic Search/SEO.

Want to put your marketing skills to the test in one of the UK’s largest Digital Marketing Agencies? Then apply today.

• The company are listed among New Media’s Top 30 Digital Agencies
• Awarded "One to Watch" accreditation by the Sunday Times Best Companies
• Achieved Investors in People Silver status

They offer sociable working hours, a healthcare scheme, contributory pension, car parking, childcare voucher scheme, cycle to work scheme, on site bar, weekly yoga classes plus subsidised social events, and other regular incentives and rewards.

Overview:

It’s a really exciting time to join, as the Company are implementing loads of changes, feverishly building and releasing new products and launching into new territories and they are now looking for an enthusiastic Digital Marketing & Content Copywriter Apprentice to join the growing Content team.

You will need to have a creative flare, sharp attention to detail, and demonstrate empathy and knowledge of the different approaches needed for different types of businesses and campaigns. You will also have a desire to be part of building something great, as the team grows.

Main responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility will be for delivering technically and creatively-outstanding copy for our clients’ websites, to help our Account Managers deliver strategies for customers to achieve their online goals.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to use or develop wider digital marketing skills, including:

• Content upload
• Local link building strategies
• Google My Business page creation and optimisation
• Website optimisation.

You will also perform a crucial role in providing communication support for our customers and content creation for different types: digital media, websites, blogs etc.

Desirable skills

• Able to demonstrate fundamental knowledge of and interest in the digital marketing landscape
• Basic knowledge of off-page SEO is very desirable.
• Some experience with working with CMS such as WordPress.

It would also be an advantage if you had familiarity or experience in using Google My Business and have basic HTML and CSS skills.

Personal qualities:

• Self-starter with a positive attitude
• Customer focused
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Willing to go the extra mile
• Committed to self-development
• Adaptable

Entry requirements:

You need to have 5 GCSE’s

• Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades D or above
• 3x GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grades A-C in any subject

You must not already have a qualification in a similar subject at the same level, or higher level than this apprenticeship.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.

Find out more here.

https://Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspx

Future prospects:

The apprenticeship is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build on their existing skill set by joining an expanding team, there will be multiple opportunities on successful completion of your apprenticeship to develop either within this role, or to move into different roles within the team.

Important Information:

QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.

To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.