Business Development Apprentice

Summary

As a BD & Marketing Apprentice, you will complement the work our BD team does in helping the firm to drive relationships with clients, and maintain and promote our brand following its exciting refresh last year. Through a varied programme, you’ll finish your apprenticeship with experience across key disciplines on which to springboard your career.

Wage

£25,000 a year

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There will be a salary review in June 2026.

Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, study day/hours to be discussed. Normal working hours are 9:30am - 5:30pm (flexibility required, overtime available when working at events).

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 April

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Act as a guardian for the core processes across the team. This could include anything from our ‘Joiner, Mover, Leaver’ process, to looking after the client enquiries inbox, to assisting with our invoices and team budgets.

Assist with our pitching and collateral process by making sure we have an up-to-date and accurate log of our deals.
Support the Business and Client Development teams in delivering departmental plans.
Perform thorough research for different groups and individuals across the firm, whether on particular clients or performing competitor research.
Support the Events team in the creation and running of internal, external and hybrid events.
Assist in the awards and directory submission process, from drafting copy to liaising with colleagues in order to facilitate its progress.
Hold editorial control of our internal newsletter. Following training of our e-marketing platform, you will look after creating and publishing the newsletter
Support the Digital team with producing and reviewing both website and social media content.
Advocate for AI in the firm and learn how technology can play a role to support our business development efforts.

Where you’ll work

22 Baker Street

London

W1U 3BW

Training

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.

College or training organisation

CAMBRIDGE MARKETING COLLEGE LIMITED

Your training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.
Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.

Your training plan

Forsters will support you with on-the job training in a full time position with us. Normal working hours are Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm (flexibility required, overtime available when working at events). Within your 18 month training programme, you will also spend a minimum of 6 hours per week undertaking online learning provided by Cambridge Marketing College. This involves online study materials combined with monthly one-to-one online tutorials, webinars and peer interaction.

As study is provided online, you may choose your study location - this will likely be your home address although you will always have access to our office. Study days/hours can be discussed.

More training information

Forsters will support you in achieving the Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship (Level 3) throughout your time with us. Your training provider will be Cambridge Marketing College, and at the end of the 18 month programme you will achieve an apprenticeship qualification and professional body recognition that meets the requirements for registration as an Affiliate Member with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

We will work closely with Cambridge Marketing College to develop an individual learning plan that supports you as you work towards this apprenticeship qualification. Supporting your learning plan, you’ll also gain access to training and networking opportunities offered by the PM Forum and PSMG. We also host frequent internal training sessions for you to choose from on a wide range of subject matters. This will sit alongside your on-the-job training that will be provided by the BD&M team.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A-C (4-9))
Mathematics (grade A-C (4-9))

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Motivated
Resilient
Proactive

About this company

We’re Forsters, a leading law firm renowned for our private wealth and real estate focus. Together with our strong corporate & commercial and dispute resolution teams, we work alongside individuals, families and businesses across a wide range of complex matters and situations.

https://www.forsters.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We have a comprehensive benefits package plus the opportunity to work in a firm that is well known for its strong and collaborative culture. Forsters has in place a highly regarded Agile Framework that supports all staff to achieve their best.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

You’ll finish your apprenticeship with experience across all key disciplines on which to springboard your career. We're also committed to supporting your skills development in a full time position with us.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FORSTERS LLP

Ella Dorset

Ella.Dorset@forsters.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302495.

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Closes in 4 days (Thursday 27 February)

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Company’s application instructions

Applications for this role will be accepted for the next 2 weeks with the deadline for all applications being Thursday 27 February 2025. We are looking to conduct a two stage hiring process for this role. Applications will be reviewed and those who are successful will be put forward to the first stage which will be a screening call. Those candidates who successfully progress from this first stage will be invited to our Business Development and Marketing Open day which will be held in March 2025.

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