Build your digital marketing team – for less than you think.
Non-profits like yours face tight budgets, rising demand and a growing need for digital and donor-marketing capability. Our marketing apprenticeships give you fresh, mission-aligned talent for a fraction of the cost.
Grow Your Reach. Raise More Funds. Spend Less Doing It. 💡
Let’s chat about how a marketing apprentice could help your charity reach more supporters, boost donations, and strengthen your cause — all while saving thousands compared to traditional hiring.
Simply fill in the form, and one of our team will be in touch to arrange a 30-minute call to explore how apprenticeships could work for your organisation.
The Benefits Of Marketing Apprenticeships
📣 Free up your fundraising and comms team — your apprentice handles day-to-day digital and campaign support so your senior staff focus on strategy.
💡 Bring in eager talent with digital skills aligned to your cause, not just “another marketer”.
💶 Stretch your budget further — with government funding the only cost is the apprentice’s salary.
🤝 Embed someone who understands your mission and stays, helping build long-term capacity.
How The Process Works
Once you’ve identified the need for a marketer and what you’re looking for, you’d…
- 📞 Book a 30-minute call with us to go over the process.
- 📢 We advertise your role, 📄 screen candidates, and 🔍 filter CVs.
- 📅 We get you a shortlist in 7-12 working days.
- 🤝 You’d interview & hire your ideal candidate.
- ✅ Once they start, we handle the apprenticeship sign-up—easy!
What People Say About Us
Apprenticeship programmes have transformed the hiring process for junior marketing staff for me, offering undeniable benefits such as increased productivity, cost-effectiveness, and fresh perspectives. The apprentices’ willingness to learn injects new life into the team and improves management and marketing skills. Partnering with companies like The Marketing Trainer enhances the success of apprentices, making it a game-changing strategy for businesses.
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. The structured training and ongoing support have clearly strengthened both their development and the overall impact they bring to our business.
The Marketing Trainer has supported our business by offering apprenticeships in digital marketing and customer care. This has been a great way to scale our business whilst being able to offer opportunities to students who want to learn and succeed in what they are doing within our business. Mitch is an enthusiastic teacher, an excellent communicator, a consummate professional in his field, and importantly was excellent at supporting our apprentices and the businesses’ needs.
Over the course of his apprenticeship, Davide has grown into a highly reliable and strategic analyst whose work delivers real value. From streamlining key data processes to leading impactful reporting projects, his attention to detail and analytical thinking have stood out. His confidence, collaboration, and ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight have made him a genuine asset to the team.
Before our apprentice joined, our communications lacked consistency and direction. She quickly brought structure, creativity, and focus — strengthening our social media, improving messaging, and even supporting a fundraising campaign that raised over £8,500. Her confidence and professionalism have grown hugely, and she’s become an integral part of the team, bringing fresh ideas and real impact to our work.
How Does Funding Work?
Smaller Non-Profits
If your organisation’s annual wage bill is under £3 million, you’ll immediately get a 95% discount on apprenticeship costs—yes, 95%! The UK government covers most of the cost if you have fewer than 50 employees.
But it gets even better…
✅ If you have under 50 employees & hire someone 21 or younger, the government covers 100% of the course cost—that’s £11,000!
✅ If you hire a 16-18-year-old, you’ll also get a £1,000 incentive.
Larger Non-Profits
If your organisation’s annual wage bill exceeds £3 million, you’re required to pay 0.5% into a Levy fund to support training and apprenticeships.
But here’s the catch—if you don’t use these funds within 24 months, they’re lost. Every year, thousands of businesses miss out on this opportunity. Make sure that’s not you!
So, What Would You Actually Pay? 💷
Here’s how apprenticeship funding works for charities and non-profits:
✅ Smaller non-profits (under 50 staff)
Hire someone aged 16–21 and the government covers the full training cost — you only pay their salary (£15k–£20k) and no NI contributions. Plus, if they’re 16–18, you’ll receive a £1,000 incentive.
✅ Medium non-profits (50+ staff)
If your apprentice is 22+ or you have 50+ employees, you’ll pay just 5% of the training cost — typically between £475 and £550.
✅ Larger non-profits (£3m+ payroll)
Already paying into the Apprenticeship Levy? You can fund training directly from your Levy pot, with no extra cost.
Get The Marketing Support Your Cause Deserves ❤️
Let’s talk about how a marketing apprentice could help your charity reach more supporters, raise more funds, and make a bigger impact — all while saving thousands compared to traditional hiring.
Simply fill in the form, and one of our team will be in touch to arrange a quick 30-minute call to explore what’s possible for your organisation.
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