Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprentice

At Impact Futures, we are working with our esteemed employer partner Node IT Solutions Ltd to offer this exciting apprenticeship opportunity to aspiring digital marketers.

If you’re organised, creative, can work to deadlines and have a keen interest in social media, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for

**About the company**

Node IT Solutions is an MSP driven by the desire to improve the IT environments of SMEs. We take great care in choosing our clients and strive to build trusted relationships in order to make a better IT future for everyone. Our friendly team work hard, but we have created a relaxed, positive atmosphere in which you will love coming to work.

The hours are sociable, you will get your birthday off, and we hold regular social events. Continuing Professional Development is part of our culture. You will be encouraged to develop and improve your skills through industry certifications and other relevant training. Our philosophy is to promote from within to provide the right individuals the opportunity to grow with the Company.

**About the Opportunity**

We are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Assistant across the Biggleswade area to support our employer partner with the promotion of their business, products and services.

This apprenticeship will develop skills that will support you to define, design, build and implement digital campaigns across a variety of social media platforms and search engines.
- _Typical responsibilities could include: _*
- Creating content (whether that be graphics, photos or videos)
- Posting to social media and monitoring engagement
- Updating the company website to reflect new products/services
- Monitoring incoming communications through chat functions, etc.
- Creating mailshots to pre-determined databases
- Working with external partners to collect information for testimonials, etc.

**Personal Qualities Required**:

- Creative
- Trustworthy
- Logical and Methodical in their approach.

**Skills Required**:

- Organisation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- A good level of numeracy, literacy and accuracy.

**Qualifications required**:
**About the training**:
Over the course of 18 months, you will learn a broad range of digital marketing techniques that will assist with driving customer acquisition, customer engagement and customer retention. On top of this, SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), PPC (Pay Per Click) and organic traffic driving principles will be covered.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will achieve a Level 3 certification.

If you do not hold GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent), these will be delivered alongside the apprenticeship programme.

Our delivery of training is through blended learning. Supported by one of our sector specialist tutors, they will deliver teaching sessions using various methods including face to face teaching, Skype, Facetime, telephone and peer virtual classroom whilst using our interactive multi-sensory teaching resources. Teaching sessions are normally bi-weekly or monthly, depending on the learner’s preferred learning style. Additionally, the tutor will provide the support required to ensure the learner enjoys and ultimately successfully achieves their goals and completes their training. We want learners to feel that our team are approachable at any stage of their learning journey.

You will initially take an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly. We ensure that you stay on track to complete your programme on time by managing your expectations through our state-of-the-art e-portfolio system. At the end of your programme, your learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours will be assessed by an independent assessor in your end point assessment (EPA).

As part of the apprenticeship, alongside your job role, 20% of your time in work must be dedicated to developing new skills. This can be any time devoted to learning and improving new skills without interruption.

**Other details**:

- Working hours are 37.5 hours per week and the rates of pay are £14,000 - £18,000pa_._

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £14,000.00-£18,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Why have you applied to work in this field?
- Where would you like your career to progress in the future?
- Why do you feel you would be suitable for an apprenticeship?
- Do you enjoy learning, and can you commit to the duration of the course?