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Let’s build your marketing dream team and save you thousands in the process!

A little background

Marketing apprenticeships are an excellent way of building out your marketing & research teams. They are a cost-effective and flexible way of filling skills gaps, alleviating workload, and bringing fresh ideas into your organisation. Plus, they give you a competitive edge!

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Someone struggling with the amount of work and lack of time.

If you are struggling with

  • Strenuous workload;
  • Time management;
  • Covering recruitment costs;
  • Attracting the right talent;
  • Retaining good employees.

Then you’re in the right place!

Our marketing apprenticeships could solve your problems

There are dozens of benefits that we can talk about, but here are just some of them:

  • There are no recruitment fees and no more costly ads;
  • You often don’t have to pay national insurance contributions;
  • Apprentice salaries are around 20% lower than regular employees;
  • You’ll free up valuable time and capacity from other team members;
  • Apprentices are blank canvases and quick to adapt;
  • Apprenticeships have high retention rates.
a marketing team
An employer wondering how apprenticeships work.

What’s the process?

The process is super simple. We make it as easy as possible for you to hire your marketing apprentice by:

  1. Advertising your role and actively headhunting for the right candidate;
  2. Screening the candidates and sending you a shortlist of great candidates;
  3. You interview the ones you like and if you find the one, hire them as normal;
  4. We enrol your candidate on an apprenticeship and we all sign some contracts;
  5. Then we support you and your apprentice throughout the programme.

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 we can work with graduates, college leavers, and those looking to retrain. Not just school leavers…

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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.

    The Marketing Trainer prospectus

    What people say about us

    Grace D
    The Man Cave Expo
    Event Coordinator

    My coach was exceptional during my apprenticeship. His extensive knowledge, helpfulness, and down-to-earth approach made my learning experience truly valuable. I highly recommend him as a trainer!

    Joe H
    SeatlabNFT
    Marketing Manager

    Mitch was an excellent apprenticeship coach thanks to his realistic perspective on real-world marketing applications. He was always approachable and had a brilliant understanding of working with young apprentices.

    Nuha M.
    Qmee
    Data Analyst

    During my Digital Marketing apprenticeship, my coach had a significant impact on my knowledge and skills in the field. He was a true expert, with an engaging teaching style and the ability to break down complex topics into simple steps. He provided personalised feedback which I could apply directly to my role at work as well as to my portfolio, and innumerable support. To me, what set him apart was his dedication to my (and everyone else’s) success – it was clear that he truly wanted the best for us. I couldn’t have asked for a better coach and recommend him wholeheartedly.

    Gemma M
    Associated Independent Stores LTD
    Events Social Media and Content Officer

    Mitch was a fantastic apprenticeship coach and helped me to achieve my Level 4 DM qualification. He was always patient and helpful and nothing was too much when it came to helping his students. I can’t thank him enough for all the help and experience he gave me when I was starting out in my career!

    Anna R.
    Thirdfort
    Product Marketing Manager

    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.

    Lucy Hall
    Marketing Manager

    The Marketing Trainer has been incredibly helpful in finding two apprentices for us. They have been responsive and excellent at providing a variety of candidates. Although our apprentices have only just started their apprenticeships, they are so far pleased with the support they have received.

    David Coton
    Garden Site
    Partner

    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.

    Chris Prince
    United Learning
    Marketing and Communications Cluster Manager

    We’ve had a great experience with TMT – they were really proactive in their recruitment and found us the perfect candidate, whose attitude to her work has been second to none. It’s been brilliant to see her progress over the last few months and how she’s been able to apply her learning to her day-to-day tasks, and TMT have been incredibly supportive throughout the whole process.

    Cheryl Cain
    United Learning
    Marketing and Communications Cluster Manager

    I started working with The Marketing Trainer following a recommendation from a colleague when we lost two members of our marketing team. In the past, it had proven difficult to find the right candidates, and we had spent a significant amount of money using recruitment agencies only to be disappointed. The recruitment process was handled by The Marketing Trainer making it stress-free for me and I was quickly presented with a great selection of graduates!  Within a couple of weeks, we had found two amazing individuals. Since then, the support from The Marketing Trainer has been great.  Both of our apprentices have become valued members of our team, have improved our marketing processes, and brought new energy and creativity to our campaigns – we simply couldn’t do without them!

    Marketing apprenticeships we offer

    Multi-Channel Marketer level 3

    A 15-month programme designed to take individuals from 0 to 60 when it comes to all things marketing. It covers online and offline marketing and is perfect for small and large teams looking to expand and future-proof themselves.

    Market Research Executive Level 4

    An 18-month programme geared specifically toward market research departments and agencies. This is a niche programme which lays the ground work for aspiring researchers and is great for in-house and supplier-side organisations looking to grow with junior MR talent.

    Embedded professional accreditations

    As part of several of our apprenticeships, we embed level 3 or 4 CIM accreditations into our curriculums. To find out more about these accreditations, visit CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketers). Benefits of holding a CIM include:

    1. Industry recognition;
    2. Enhanced skills;
    3. Networking opportunities;
    4. Career advancement.

    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%.

    Cost breakdown

    Course
    Levy
    Co-investment 50+ staff
    Co-investment less than 50 staff
    Multi-Channel Marketer £11,000 £550 It could cost you nothing*
    Market Research Executive £8,000 £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.

    Let’s grow your marketing team and build a brighter future for your business

    Get in contact with one of our team to find out more and discover how your business can grow through apprenticeships!

    Email us at: info@themarketingtrainer.co.uk

    Call us on: 03301 338666

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