Who are we?
We are a CIM-accredited apprenticeship provider that was established in 2023. Since setting up the organisation, we’ve helped over 40 companies source, hire, and train junior marketing talent. We have a long history of working within marketing apprenticeships, and our delivery staff know their onions when it comes to marketing and apprenticeships.
How does the process work?
The process is really straightforward. We make it as easy as possible for you to hire your marketing apprentice by:
- We advertise your role;
- We screen candidates;
- Send you a shortlist;
- You interview and hire a candidate you like;
- We enrol your candidate on the apprenticeship;
- We support you and your apprentice throughout the programme.
The entire recruitment process can typically take around 2 – 6 weeks, depending on your requirements and processes.
Who can you hire?
Effectively, anyone you like as long as they:
- Are 16 years old or over;
- Are eligible to work and live within the UK;
- And, do not already have a marketing degree or higher.
This means that you can hire graduates, college leavers, and those looking to retrain. Not just school leavers…👍
What have people said 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.
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.
Who we work with
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Why not download our prospectus and read through all of this at your leisure? It contains all of the information about our courses, CIM accreditations, funding, and much more.
Our courses
Multi-Channel Marketer level 3
Perfect for small and large organisations with broader marketing roles
Market Research Executive Level 4
Amazing for organisations with existing marketing or research teams
How does funding work?
Funding apprenticeships can go one of two ways, either through Co-Investment or Levy Contributions.
Levy (big companies)
(Payroll bill over £3m)
Employers with an annual wage bill over £3 million contribute 0.5% of their payroll into the levy pot. This pot can be used to fund apprenticeship training.
Co-investment (small companies)
(Payroll bill under £3m)
Co-investment employers share the cost of apprenticeship training with the UK government. You’ll typically pay 5% of the training costs, and the government covers the remaining 95%. However, depending on who you hire and how many employees you have, you could get 100% funding and a £1,000 cash incentive.
Cost breakdown
Course |
Levy |
Co-investment 50 or more staff (95% funded) |
Co-investment of less than 50 staff (95% – 100% funded) |
---|---|---|---|
Multi-Channel Marketer | £11,000 | £475 – £550 | It could cost you nothing* |
Market Research Executive | £8,000 | £350 – £400 | It could cost you nothing* |
*If you hire
- A 16 to 21 year old;
- Or a 19 to 24-year-old with an education, health and care plan provided by their local authority or has been in the care of their local authority.
Additionally, if you take on an apprentice who is between 16 – 18 years old, you’ll be eligible for a £1,000 cash incentive.
So, what would you end up paying?
Here are two examples to quickly break down some possibilities.
Example 1 – (Smaller companies)
If you hire a 16 – 21-year-old and have fewer than 50 employees, the apprenticeship will be fully funded by the UK government, meaning you’ll simply have to pay the apprentice’s salary (typically £15,000 – £20,000, depending on who you want to hire). That’s all. If the apprentice is 16 – 18, you’d also be eligible for the £1,000 incentive payment.
Example 2 (Larger companies)
If you hire someone who is 22 years old or more, or you have 50 or more employees, you would be responsible for paying a 5% contribution towards the apprenticeship. Typically, this will be around £475 – £550.
Let’s discuss whether a marketing apprentice could be right for your organisation
There are quite a lot of considerations when it comes to hiring an apprentice. So, why not book a free consultation call so we can answer all of your questions? Simply fill in the form, and we’ll arrange a 30-minute consultation to answer all of your questions.