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Build your marketing dream team while saving time and thousands in the process!

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

Are you struggling with…

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

Then you’re in the right place!

A little context

Marketing apprenticeships are an excellent way of building out your marketing team. 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!

Someone looking surprised at apprenticeship incentives
a marketing team

Could they solve your problems?

Here’s just a few of the common problems marketing apprenticeships can solve:

  • No recruitment fees or expensive job ads.
  • We handle CV filtering and candidate screening, saving you hours.
  • Save Ā£4,000ā€“Ā£8,000 on salaries and NI contributions.
  • Free up time and capacity for your team.
  • Apprentices bring fresh ideas and valuable skills.
  • High retention ratesā€”apprentices are driven and dedicated.

How does it work?

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

  1. Advertising your role;
  2. Screening the candidates;
  3. Sending you a shortlist;
  4. You interview and hire a candidate as normal;
  5. We enrol your candidate on an apprenticeship;
  6. Then we support you and your apprentice throughout the programme.

The whole process typically takes around 4 – 6 weeks depending on your requirements.

An employer wondering how apprenticeships work.
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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…šŸ‘

What are people saying?

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 canā€™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 apprenticesā€™ 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 businessesā€™ 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. Itā€™s been brilliant to see her progress over the last few months and how sheā€™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! Ā Within a couple of weeks, we had found two amazing individuals. Since then, the support from The Marketing Trainer has been great.Ā  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 couldnā€™t do without them!

Our Marketing Apprenticeships

Multi-Channel Marketer level 3

Perfect for small and large marketing teams and for broader marketing roles

Market Research Executive Level 4

Amazing for organisations with larger marketing or existing research teams

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 Ā£3m)

Employers with an annual wage bill over Ā£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 Ā£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 or more staff (95% funded)
Co-investment of less than 50 staff (95% – 100% funded)
Multi-Channel Marketer Ā£11,000 Ā£475 – Ā£550 It could cost you nothing*
Market Research Executive Ā£8,000 Ā£350 – Ā£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 Ā£1,000 cash incentive.

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