Marketing & Communications Apprentice

ICE Creates; Crawley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and pension

Life Assurance and counselling

Discounts and travel benefits

Job summary

St Catherine's Hospice is offering a Marketing & Communications Apprentice position on a 2-year, full‑time fixed‑term contract. You will study a Level 3 qualification while gaining hands‑on experience in a busy Marcomms team, working 37.5 hours per week including study time.

You’ll assist with content across channels, help with admin tasks, attend events and support photography and videography. No experience is required; enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are valued.

Qualifications

• No experience required; enthusiasm, willingness and drive to learn.
• Genuine interest in developing a career within Marketing and Communications.
• Structured training with on‑the‑job learning.

Responsibilities

• Plan, edit and write content for various channels and audiences.
• Provide administrative support to manage the marcomms inbox and calendar.
• Attend events and support photography and videography efforts.
• Collaborate across the team to contribute ideas and support campaigns.

Skills

Enthusiasm to learn

Creativity

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Marketing & Communications qualification

Job description

Marketing & Communications Apprentice - Studying Multi-channel Marketing Qualification Level 3

UK Government Apprenticeship salary scale

Assessment Day to be held at the hospice in Pease pottage on 28 or 30 September2026 (Please note these are the only dates)

Closing date 18 September 2026: Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We have an exciting opportunity for 16-18 years olds to work across a busy Marcomms Team, engaging in internal and external communications across a range of channels, gaining real work experience for a future career in Marketing. No experience is necessary just enthusiasm, a willingness and drive to learn, and a genuine interest in developing a career within Marketing and Communications.

If you're motivated, creative, and ready to grow, this is your chance to gain valuable experience while making a real contribution in a supportive and dynamic team.

About Us:

St Catherine's Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role:

The Marketing Apprentice is offered on a 2 year full time, fixed term basis. Working 37.5 hours per week, this will include your apprenticeship study time.

As the Marketing & Communications Apprentice, you'll work towards your Level 3 qualification while gaining valuable, real-world experience. You'll play an active role in supporting across a wide variety of Marcomms content, contributing to new ideas, producing and editing content and providing administrative support to manage the busy team schedules.

About You:

Are you looking to start your career in Marketing and gain hands on experience whilst working towards a recognised qualification? Then join our team as a Marketing & CommunicationsApprentice and begin an exciting journey developing your skills to communicate and build relationships with a range of stakeholders.

This development role is designed to build your skills, knowledge, and confidence, enabling you to provide efficient and effective day-to-day support, contributing with new ideas, collaboration and energy and enthusiasm to learn.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Planning, editing and writing content for various channels
• Providing administrative support such as the marcomms inbox and calendar
• Attending events and representing the hospice to supervise photography and videography

What You’ll Gain:

• A nationally recognised Level 3 qualification
• Practical experience across a busy Marketing Team
• Insight into working with internal and external stakeholders as well as working with volunteers
• Structured learning combined with on-the-job training

Employees at St Catherine's Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace. if you need any help completing your application form please contact our HR team.

• Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine's is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.
• Authorised to work in the United Kingdom, please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorships.

We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website.

If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please email [e-mail] or give us a call on 01293 447353.

UK Government Apprenticeship salary scale