Marketing & Communications Apprentice: Create Stories & Content

Hull Business Training Centre; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary’s College in Hull, HU6, is offering a Marketing & Communications Apprentice role. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across marketing and communications activities, helping tell the stories of our schools, students and staff.

You’ll create content for social media and websites, assist with internal events, photography and video, and support external campaigns. A curiosity‑driven attitude and willingness to learn are key, with GCSEs including English and Maths and strong Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English & Maths at Level 5 or above.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills and the ability and enthusiasm to learn new creative software.
• Genuine creative flair and an interest in copywriting and content creation.
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills, including storing content securely and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence to share and present your own ideas and recommendations.
• Positive approach to teamwork and the ability to build relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and strong work ethic.
• Self-motivation, curiosity and an open mind.
• Willingness to learn, experiment and explore new ways of achieving goals.
• Flexibility to work independently within a growing multi‑academy Trust.

Responsibilities

• Creating engaging content for social media, school websites, internal communications and displays.
• Building positive and meaningful relationships with colleagues across the Trust, including Business Support teams, SLTs, Heads of School and Pastoral Leaders.
• Supporting the creation and delivery of internal communications.
• Supporting internal events and generating engaging content, including photographs, testimonials, news stories and other materials.
• Capturing basic photography, video and audio content.
• Proofreading newsletters, website news stories and other communications.
• Learning how stand‑alone communications and engagement projects are planned and delivered.
• Supporting external marketing campaigns when required.
• Carrying out quality assurance checks across the Trust’s social media platforms.
• Researching and supporting best‑value purchasing of marketing assets and resources.

Skills

MS Office

Copywriting

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths at Level 5 or above

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

St Mary’s College in Hull, HU6, is offering a Marketing & Communications Apprentice role. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across marketing and communications activities, helping tell the stories of our schools, students and staff.

You’ll create content for social media and websites, assist with internal events, photography and video, and support external campaigns. A curiosity‑driven attitude and willingness to learn are key, with GCSEs including English and Maths and strong Microsoft Office