Social Media & Marketing Administrator (Apprentice)

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

LGPS employer contribution

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is hiring an Apprentice Social Media & Marketing Administrator to join our Marketing team for 18 months. Salary £24,521.29 per year, fully funded Level 3 Business Administrator qualification. You will create content, manage calendars, capture on-ground moments, and support event logistics and data tracking.

We seek candidates with GCSE English and Maths, a proactive attitude, and a passion for representing the College across four campuses. DBS checks may be required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent) required.
• Apprentice role leading to Level 3 Business Administrator qualification.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Creative initiative and storytelling passion encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit content for campus social channels.
• Capture photo and video content on-site and on events.
• Manage content calendars and schedule posts.
• Track engagement and campaign data across platforms.
• Coordinate Open Day/event logistics and digital assets.
• Support team operations and reporting.

Skills

Content creation

Social media management

Photography

Video production

Content calendars

Event logistics

Digital asset management

Campaign data tracking

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for an Apprentice Social Media & Marketing Administrator to join our Marketing team on an 18 month fixed term contract. Offering a competitive salary of £24,521.29 per annum, this role gives you the chance to kickstart your creative career while earning a fully funded Level 3 Business Administrator qualification.

Social Media & Marketing Administrator (Apprentice)

If you love creating content and want hands on marketing experience, this role puts you at the heart of our campus storytelling. You will capture real moments on ground, produce photo and video content, run content calendars and track channel engagement across our social platforms. Alongside the creative buzz, you will build essential industry skills by coordinating event logistics for Open Days, managing digital assets and supporting core team operations and campaign data.

We want someone who is full of creative initiative, visual storytelling ideas and tech savvy confidence, backed up by strong organisational skills and sharp attention to detail. You will need GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent), a proactive attitude and a genuine passion for representing the College, learning new tools and collaborating with staff and students alike.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state of the art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and college closure days
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free on site parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure coursesCycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on the 24th of October 2026. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and we may interview and appoint early.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.