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The Marketing Trainer
CIM

Hire amazing marketing talent and save thousands in the process!

You could save between £4,000 and £8,000 whilst hiring graduates and college leavers. Let’s arrange a call to discuss how your organisation could benefit from our CIM-accredited marketing apprenticeships. Benefits include:
✅ Salary savings;
✅ No NI contributions;
✅ Fully-funded courses;
✅ Possible cash incentives;
✅ Free recruitment service.

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    Marketing and Communications apprentice in London.

    Marketing apprentices are perfect because…

    1. You can save between £2,000 – £5,000pa on salaries;
    2. You could save between £3,200 – £4,800pa on National Insurance;
    3. The course costs can be fully funded by the government;
    4. You could get a £1,000 incentive for hiring an apprentice*;
    5. You could get a free recruitment service, saving you even more money;
    6. You can hire college leavers, grads, and retrainers.

    * Applies if you hire someone aged 16 – 18 years old and have fewer than 50 employees.

    Overall, our clients save between £5,200 and £9,800 on hiring a marketing apprentice versus an entry-level marketer.

    How does the process work?

    Once you’ve identified the need for a marketer and what you’re looking for, you’d…

    1. 📞 We book a 30-minute call to go over the process.
    2. 📢 We advertise your role, 📄 screen candidates, and 🔍 filter CVs.
    3. 📅 We get a shortlist to you in 7-12 working days.
    4. 🤝 You interview & hire your ideal candidate.
    5. ✅ Once they start, we handle the apprenticeship sign-ups—easy!

    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?

    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!

    Who we work with

    United Learning
    Careers and Enterprise
    Skills 4 Pharmacy
    Howden Insurance
    EWI Store
    Rugby Double Glazing

    Learn more about marketing apprenticeships on your terms

    📖 Download our free apprenticeship prospectus and explore everything at your own pace—whether it’s with a cup of tea, coffee, or with your feet up on the sofa.

    Inside, you’ll find details on our courses, CIM accreditations, funding, costs, and more—all in one place.

    Download it now!

    The Marketing Trainer prospectus
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    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.

    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.

    Larger companies

    If your organisation’s annual wage bill exceeds £3 million (typically more than 100 employees), 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!

    Smaller Companies

    If your organisation’s annual wage bill is under £3 million, you’ll immediately get a 95% discount on apprenticeship course 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.

    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.

    Someone flexing. Ready for their marketing apprenticeship interview

    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.

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    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.

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