Role: Digital Marketer Apprentice

Apprenticeship: Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship

Location: Chailey, Lewes (due to our rural setting, access to a vehicle is essential)

Salary: £7.55 per hour (National Apprenticeship Wage)

Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week

Be part of something bigger.

Are you ready to kick-start a career in marketing and make a meaningful impact along the way? This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

The Digital Marketer Apprentice, you’ll play an active role in creating engaging content, supporting campaigns and events, and helping to tell the story of the extraordinary work this organisation does. You’ll be welcomed into a thriving community, a team united by a shared dedication to supporting young people with complex needs so they can explore, learn, and thrive, whilst being supported by a dedicated mentor. It’s a collaborative, close-knit environment, where empathy, compassion, and high standards go hand-in-hand and where making a difference is part of the job description.

Benefits

• Supportive team environment with a cohort of apprentices
• On-the-job learning alongside structured training (minimum 6 hours off-the-job per week)
• Discount Facilities
• Healthcare Cashplan
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Onsite Café
• Free parking
• Valuable experience in the charity and health/social care sector

Desired Requirements

• An interest in marketing and communications
• GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4/C or above (or willingness to achieve Level 2 Functional Skills)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic awareness of social media, digital platforms, and branding
• Any previous charity involvement or volunteer work would be a bonus (but not essential)
• Ability to be able to travel to the working location
• Always work within the confines of the Confidentiality of Information Policy and protect information held on colleagues and pupils, both paper and electronic exercising discretion, tact and diplomacy.
• Compliant always with their policies and procedures including the Code of Conduct.
• Undertake any task that may be reasonably asked of you by your manager.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training

Responsibilities for an apprentice

As a Marketing Apprentice, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Communications and Marketing Team. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Create engaging content – Assist in preparing written, visual, and digital materials for social media, our website, email campaigns, and printed collateral.
• Support campaigns and events – Get involved in the planning and delivery of marketing activities, helping to organise resources, prepare materials, and ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Develop digital marketing skills – Learn to use tools like Canva, social media schedulers, and basic analytics platforms to measure the success of campaigns.
• Be a valued team player – Work closely with colleagues across departments, attend team meetings, and contribute ideas to marketing discussions.
• Build relationships and grow confidence – Liaise with suppliers, designers, and venues, and help ensure everything produced reflects our tone, values, and brand.
• Learn through doing – You’ll receive mentoring and structured off-the-job training, building a strong foundation for a future in marketing.
• Contribute meaningfully – Help promote our services, fundraising work, and the incredible stories of those we support – all while gaining a recognised qualification.
• Stay informed and curious – Keep up to date with relevant legislation, industry best practices, and marketing trends to support continuous improvement.
• Engage with the whole organisation – Build strong working relationships with colleagues, trustees, governors, and the young people and families we support.
• Reflect and develop – Take part in regular performance discussions and appraisals to support your learning and development throughout the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Information

Enrolled on the Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship Standard, typically over 18 months. This will include:

• Regular workplace-based learning supported by registered training provider and line manager.
• Structured off-the-job training (minimum 6 hours per week)
• Development of knowledge, skills and behaviours aligned to the apprenticeship standard
• Completion of a portfolio and end-point assessment
• Functional Skills support in English or Maths if not previously achieved at Level 2

Prospects 

• Once you have completed your apprenticeship there will be the opportunity to potentially go into a permanent based role.

For more information or to apply, please contact Frankie at Next Step Apprenticeships on 01273 063769.