Hire a driven junior marketer — or upskill your team
Bring in a career-driven apprentice, or develop someone already in your team, with built-in expert training. Most employers pay very little, if at all.
The challenges we help employers solve
- Marketing is spread across the team with no clear ownership
- Your team is stuck in execution, with no time for strategy
- You've hesitated to hire because of the risk and cost
- You're over-reliant on external agencies
- There's untapped potential in your existing staff
What an apprentice brings you
Add capacity fast
Extra hands on delivery so your marketing keeps moving.
Build capability while you work
Skills develop on your live projects, not in a classroom vacuum.
Get useful output sooner
Structured training means real contribution from early on.
Develop people who stick
Apprentices who feel invested in tend to stay and grow with you.
Bring in fresh thinking
New perspectives and up-to-date practice, including AI and automation.
Simpler than you might think
Book a free call
Tell us about your team and your goals, and we'll confirm exactly what funding you qualify for.
Choose your route
Hire a new apprentice from our pool of quality candidates, or enrol someone already on your team.
We sort the setup
We guide you through enrolment, funding and compliance paperwork, keeping admin on your side to a minimum.
Training starts, work keeps moving
Your apprentice learns on your live projects with expert coaching — contributing from the start.
And here's the journey your apprentice goes on
Twelve months, month by month: Canva design skills from day one (social media is the most in-demand skill), theory front-loaded so it doesn't clash with your own training, six months of hands-on practice on your business, then the CIM exam and End-Point Assessment.
Two routes, one CIM-accredited
Multi-Channel Marketer
Develops confident, well-rounded marketers across online and offline channels — ideal for growing teams who want to future-proof their marketing capability.
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A specialist route for research teams and agencies, building skilled junior researchers ready to collect, analyse, and interpret data-driven insights.
View apprenticeshipMost employers now pay little — or nothing at all
For under-25s, training is 100% government funded — you pay nothing towards it. For apprentices aged 25 and over it's 95% funded (a small 5% co-investment). Larger organisations use their Apprenticeship Levy. You may also qualify for hiring incentives: a £2,000 apprentice hiring payment, £1,000 for 16–18 or care-experienced apprentices, and a £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant for hiring an 18–24-year-old who's been on Universal Credit.
98% CIM distinction rate for the 24/25 year
What employers say
Recruiting the right marketing support felt overwhelming and time-consuming, especially in an area outside our expertise. Working with The Marketing Trainer removed that uncertainty completely. Our apprentice has since transformed our marketing — growing social media, creating campaigns that generate real client enquiries, and becoming a confident, proactive member of the team.
Chris B
Head of HR & Operations, Priors Hall Dental
Case studies from teams like yours
Frequently asked questions
Less than you might think. Your apprentice works in your team like any other junior hire, and the structured training is delivered by us. You provide day-to-day direction and a line manager for support — we handle the teaching, coaching and progress reviews.
For under-25s, training is 100% government-funded — you pay nothing towards it. For apprentices aged 25 and over it's 95% funded. You may also qualify for hiring incentives worth thousands. Try the ROI calculator or book a call for your exact numbers.
Yes. You can enrol an existing team member to upskill them and build long-term marketing capability within your business — many employers do exactly that.
We guide you through the whole process — enrolment, funding and compliance — so your involvement is kept to a minimum and you can focus on the day job.
See the candidates near your business right now
Give us your business postcode and instantly see the marketing candidates actively looking within reach — free, with a fresh update every Thursday whenever someone new joins near you.
Let's find out how a marketing apprentice could boost your business
Our apprenticeships help organisations save thousands, ease workloads, and build skilled, CIM-qualified marketing teams ready to deliver results. Complete the form and our team will show you exactly how an apprentice could fit into your business — and what funding support you could access.