Marketing Executive Apprentice

Summary

VQ Solutions are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice eager to develop their career in marketing with Policy in Practice while making a meaningful impact on the lives of people on the lowest income in the UK. If you're a motivated, innovative marketer passionate about making a tangible difference apply today!

Wage

£24,000 a year

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This role is advertised with a salary of £24,000 - £27,000

Training course

Marketing executive (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30 with one hour for lunch.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 23 June 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Events and webinars: Assist the Growth Marketing Manager in planning and executing events and webinars, helping with logistics, lead generation and post event analysis
Media and Campaigns: Assist the Marketing Campaigns and Engagements Manager to coordinate media outreach, maintain media contact lists and support the execution of tiered marketing awareness campaigns
Digital marketing: Assist the Digital Marketing Manager to make website updates, support sales and campaigns, execute email and marketing activity and track digital campaign performance
Social media: Assist the Growth Marketing Manager in creating and posting content for social media. Help to plan, schedule and monitor social media performance and help optimise content to increase reach and engagement
Market research and reporting: Conduct market research to inform marketing strategies analyse campaign performance and report insights to the marketing team
Support in creating marketing materials such as presentations, brochures and digital assets
Stay informed about industry trends and competitors to contribute fresh ideas to marketing campaigns
Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistent brand messaging across all marketing activities
Other marketing activities as directed by the CMO

Where you’ll work

POLICY IN PRACTICE
1 HORSE GUARDS AVENUE
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
SW1A 2HU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

VQ SOLUTIONS LTD

Your training course

Marketing executive (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Coordinate and maintain key marketing channels (both digital and offline)
Plan and deliver tactical campaigns against SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) objectives
Manage the production and distribution of marketing materials, e.g. digital, print and video content as appropriate
Produce a wide range of creative and effective communications, including ability to write and proofread clear and innovative copy, project briefs, and give confident presentations
Able to engage and collaborate with a wide range of clients/stakeholders, across departments internally and with clients/suppliers externally to support marketing outcomes as required
Use good project and time management to deliver projects/tasks/events as appropriate, effectively. Including the ability to divide time effectively between reporting, planning and delivery
Coordinate several marketing campaigns/projects/events to agreed deadlines
Effectively liaise with, and manage, internal and external stakeholders including suppliers to deliver required outcomes
Monitor project budgets within their scope of work using appropriate systems and controls
Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns by choosing the appropriate digital and offline data sources
Assimilate and analyse data and information from a range of sources to support marketing activities
Evaluate data and research findings to derive insights to support improvements to future campaigns
Effectively use appropriate business systems and software to deliver marketing outcomes efficiently, for example to analyse data, produce reports and deliver copy
Use appropriate technologies to deliver marketing outcomes e.g. digital/web analytics, social media, CRM

Your training plan

You will work towards an Advanced Level 4 Marketing Executive Apprenticeship, delivered by VQ Solutions. You will have a dedicated VQ Mentor and will also be supported internally by your manager. During this apprenticeship, you will develop a portfolio, attend workshop sessions and have regular reviews. The best part? All apprenticeship work will be completed during working hours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Minimum C/4)

A Level in:

A Level or equivalent creative based/essay subject (grade A-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Ability to prioritise
Motivated
Ambitious
Proactive
Google Analytics
SurveyMonkey
Relationship & rapport builder

About this company

Policy in Practice believes in the power of data and technology to empower individuals and transform lives. Their mission is to become the single point of access for everyone receiving means-tested benefits, enabling more effective and citizen-centred public services. They are committed to reaching as many households as possible across the UK. To achieve this, they are growing their existing product offerings, partnering with private sector organisations, and expanding into new markets. Policy in Practice is at a pivotal stage as they transition from a start-up to a scale-up. They have strengthened their capabilities, and their development efforts have progressed from initial ideas to prototypes and, in some cases, full-scale production.

After this apprenticeship

The majority of apprentices are offered a full-time role upon the successful completion of their apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VQ SOLUTIONS LTD

Recruitment Team

recruitment@vqsolutions.co.uk

01423 740006

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314831.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 20 June 2025

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