Job Description

Opportunity information



Salary 20000 per year

Duration 15 months

Advert closing date 21/11/2025



Description



We are looking for a motivated and creative Marketing Apprentice to join the Activate team. This role is ideal for someone enthusiastic about digital marketing, social media, branding, and content creation.



As part of Workman Activate's Placemaking Team, you'll play a hands-on role delivering destination marketing and placemaking services that brings spaces to life.



The Destination Marketing service specialises in delivering integrated marketing programmes aimed at driving footfall, increasing spend and connecting the destination to the local community.



The role will require regular and direct communication with internal property managers and onsite staff to help organise, facilitate and deliver the properties marketing activities .



What Matters Most to Workman



They believe that for early career apprenticeships, attitude, self-motivation, drive, and passion matter more than experience. Your ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines effectively will be key to your success.



As part of the team, you'll help create social media content plans for each scheme's channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. An interest in and familiarity with these platforms will be a real advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in planning, creating, and scheduling content across a range of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter) Help maintain and update websites using CMS tools (e.g., WordPress) Assist in creating marketing materials such as brochures, blog posts, infographics, and presentations. Monitor and report on campaign performance using tools like Google Analytics and social media insights. Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to marketing strategies. Provide administrative support to the marketing team as required.

Entry requirements

Minimum Grade 4/C in GCSE Maths and English Good written and verbal communication skills. Strong interest in marketing, communications, or digital media with a willingness to learn. Basic understanding of social media platforms. Creative mindset with attention to detail. Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools Experience using social media for personal projects or previous work. Previous office or admin experience is desirable. Ability to travel to central Manchester office and site visits.

Training to be provided



You will undertake the groundbreaking Juice Academy Content Marketer Level 3 Apprenticeship, tutored by industry experts.



Tutored by Tangerine Communications, an industry leading social media and PR agency that makes B2B and consumer brands famous with creativity and energy. They're always learning and exploring new ways to push the boundaries and achieve better business results. They like to keep it simple. It's about bolder thinking and braver ideas.



During this apprenticeship, you will develop content to maximise audience engagement in order to promote, sell and market an organisations products and services. Whether the you are engaged in social media for developing a brand, writing content to generate leads or creating videos to maximise engagement, you will develop key fundamentals in data and insights, SEO and distribution, to underpin your knowledge and skills to deliver ROI.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Social media strategies Basic marketing principles Industry awareness Digital marketing campaigns Content planning, development and creation Principles of SEO, web analytics and social media metrics

Duration:

12 months plus End point Assessment.



Things to consider



Salary of 18-22k depending on experience.



Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme. Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year. Lifestyle benefits: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday. Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!

Skills required



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Future prospects



You will gain first-hand experience while collaborating with experienced professionals and completing your apprenticeship qualification.



Upon completion, you will gain a Level 3 qualification in Content Creation.



Hours per week 37.5

Working week Monday-Friday

Apprenticeship standard Content creator (Level 3)



Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M2 1HL