Marketing Apprentice

Holmes & Hills Solicitors; Colchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year plus bank H

Medicash cash back scheme after 1 year

Life Insurance

EAP and wellbeing support services

Cycle scheme

Job summary

Holmes & Hills Solicitors in Colchester is offering a Marketing Apprentice role within a supportive team of six. You will gain hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation, campaigns and events while completing apprenticeship training.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you’ll learn across diverse marketing disciplines with guidance from experienced professionals and opportunities for career progression after successful completion.

Qualifications

• An interest in marketing and digital communications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A self-starter with good initiative.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Curious, proactive and keen to develop new skills.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and delivery of marketing campaigns.
• Assist with creating content for the firm’s website, social media channels, email marketing and printed materials.
• Schedule and publish content across social media platforms.
• Update website content using the firm’s content management system.
• Support the planning and delivery of networking events, seminars and webinars.
• Carry out market research.
• Ensure all marketing materials align with the firm’s brand guidelines.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the marketing team.

Skills

Marketing interest

Strong communication

Self-starter

Teamwork

Curious & proactive

Willing to learn

Education

A levels including Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Vacancy

We are looking for a Marketing Apprentice to join our team of 6. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to build a career in marketing while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive environment.

We are looking for a Marketing Apprentice to join our team of 6. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to build a career in marketing while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive environment.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will work alongside our Digital Marketing Manager, Senior Marketing Executive (Business Services) and Marketing Executive (Consumer Services), supporting a wide range of marketing activities including digital marketing, content creation, campaigns and events while completing your apprenticeship training.

You’ll receive day-to-day guidance from experienced members of the marketing team while being supported by the Head of Marketing throughout your apprenticeship. This collaborative approach will provide exposure to different marketing disciplines and the opportunity to develop a broad range of practical marketing skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and delivery of marketing campaigns.
• Assist with creating content for the firm's website, social media channels, email marketing and printed marketing materials.
• Schedule and publish content across the firm's social media platforms.
• Update website content using the firm's content management system.
• Support the planning and delivery of networking events, seminars and webinars.
• Carry out market research.
• Ensure all marketing materials are consistent with the firm's brand guidelines.
• Provide day-today administrative support to the marketing team.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• An interest in marketing and digital communications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A self-starter with good initiative
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Curious, proactive and keen to develop new skills
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Essential Requirments

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel between the firm's offices and events.
• A Level grades A-C ideally including Marketing or a subject closely associated.
• Able to travel to local events across Essex and Suffolk.
• Able to assist with transporting, setting up and dismantling event stands, banners and other marketing materials. This role involves occasional manual handling.

WHAT SKILLS SHOULD I HAVE?

• Enthusiastic with a genuine desire to build a career in marketing.
• Takes ownership of tasks and uses initiative.
• Confident communicating with colleagues and external contacts.
• Willing to ask questions and learn from feedback.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a busy team.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN?

During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain practical experience across a wide range of marketing activities, including:

• Digital marketing and website management
• Social media planning and content creation
• Campaign planning and delivery
• Event planning and promotion
• Marketing analytics and reporting
• Search engine optimisation (SEO)
• Brand management
• Business-to-business (B2B) marketing
• Business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing
• Marketing within a professional services environment

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

• A recognised Marketing qualification.
• Full training and mentoring from experienced professionals.
• Practical experience within a respected law firm.
• Opportunities for career progression upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
• 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Medicash cash back scheme after 1 years’ service
• Life Insurance
• EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
• Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
• Company sick pay
• Cycle scheme

About Us

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development.

Working in partnership with businesses and individuals

Holmes & Hills' large team of legal experts work in partnership with individuals and organisations to provide them with truly proactive legal services through personal relationships. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, we take the time to understand clients' needs and objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach.

Independently recognised as a leading law firm

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK's top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.

These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available.

Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.