Design Apprenticeship

Summary

Kensa Creative is a full service marketing agency offering the complete creative package all under one roof. We’re looking for a design apprentice with a keen eye for detail and a knack for making things look great!

Annual wage: £15,600 a year
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Training course: Content creator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 28 January
Duration: 1 year 3 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

We’re looking for a design apprentice with a keen eye for detail and a knack for making things look great! In this role you’ll assist on live projects, supporting your creatives with day to day tasks whilst completing your qualification on the job. You’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and develop your skills in a creative environment to gain hands-on experience in the fast paced world of marketing.

Responsibilities:

You’ll be involved in mixture of:

Creative brainstorms
Idea generation
Logo design
Graphic design support
Image formatting
Resizing artwork
Photo editing
Presentation design
UX design
Content population
Marketing support
Assisting on film shoots

Where you’ll work

THE IDEA FACTORY

HORTONWOOD

QUEENSWAY

HADLEY

TF1 6AH

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

THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED

Your training course

Content creator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret the aims of the brief.
Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.
Interpret the aims of the brief.
Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief.
Evaluate brand requirements and brand guidelines.
Prepare a mood board or other visual aid for the content to be created.
Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed.
Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed.
Interpret data, consider its integrity and use it to inform content.
Develop accessible written content for different platforms and devices.
Apply best practice and inclusive language when creating content.
Write and edit copy or scripts for use on different channels and platforms.
Create or capture visuals and audio using standard packages and equipment.
Source, obtain and prepare media assets for use; using industry standard packages to adapt and edit content.
Use industry standard tools and content management systems to organise, structure and label content effectively, methodically and securely enabling efficient search and retrieval.
Identify and recommend the platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers, establishing and using professional contacts.
Engage and respond with audiences through social media, adapting content to respond to evolving circumstances.
Monitor user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement.
Analyse the differences between audiences using audience segmentation techniques and data.
Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the content and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns.
Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
Operate effectively within the production workflow to meet production timelines.

Your training plan

Content Creator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry
You will finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience and the opportunity for continued career progression
Training is a blended learning delivery model: online learning, classroom sessions, work-based training, independent research, workplace projects, one-to-one support and training

Your training will include:

Brand & Brand Awareness
Content Planning & Pitching
Content Development
Principles of Graphic Design
Image Editing & Manipulation
Illustration & Vectors
Video Capture & Editing
Desktop Publishing
Web Design & User Experience
Coding
SEO & Blog Writing
Budgeting
Content Distribution & social media
Analytics & Feedback

For a full overview of the Content Creator Apprenticeship standard please see:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/content-creator-v1-1

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

Portfolio of work NEEDs to be provided - this can be school, college, personal or professional work. Anyone who doesn't provide this will be rejected.

About this company

Kensa Creative is a full service marketing agency offering the complete creative package all under one roof. Our design, marketing, web development, video production, 2D and 3D animation teams all work together to deliver stand-out branding, memorable marketing and creative campaigns for a diverse range of clients. We’re a pretty relaxed bunch, passionate about what we do and we don’t believe in overtime. Did we mention we wear slippers in the office? (the quirkier the better).

https://www.kensa-creative.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We are eager to support talented young creatives to develop a career in design, and ultimately would like to offer successful candidates a position on our design team upon completion of their Apprenticeship

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