Marketing Apprentice

Summary

Provide support for the UK Marketing team whilst completing an apprenticeship. An excellent opportunity for hands-on learning of both traditional and digital marketing skills. Initiative, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential in our fast-paced office, including admin, mailbox management, product & literature support and many more.

Wage

£14,560 a year

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Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Event Administration – ordering exhibitor badges, collating packs
Web updates – Using a content management system to make updates to the Sunrise Medical website
Social Media updates – scheduling Facebook posts using Hootsuite and Facebook
Filing and archiving
Assisting with STEPS courses (e.g. catering, booking people onto the course, creating certificates, tracking results)
Invoice and Purchase Order administration
Artwork amends and creating new artwork
Business stationery creation, stationery ordering – ensuring adequate stock of brochures and stationery items

Where you’ll work

Sunrise Medical
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LD

Training

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

College or training organisation

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Your training plan

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

Undertake Business Administration Level 3
Regular calls with the tutor assigned
Office-based - both work/apprenticeship
One day a week set aside to carry out apprenticeship tasks

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade Grade 4 or above)

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Creative

About this company

Sunrise Medical is one of the most globally well-known and recognisable industry leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of mobility products.

Company benefits

Company pension 25 days annual leave BHSF Health care cash plan Life Assurance.

After this apprenticeship

Further career in Marketing or another area within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUNRISE MEDICAL LIMITED

HR Department

hruk@sunmed.co.uk

01384421621

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317440.

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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

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