Digital Content Creator Apprentice – Web & Online Services
Join our Digital Team as a Content Designer Apprentice and help shape how thousands of residents experience our online services. You’ll gain real responsibility, hands‐on skills, and industry‐recognised training while creating clear, engaging content that makes a genuine difference.
Role
Create and improve website content that helps residents find what they need quickly and easily, while learning industry‐standard design and accessibility skills. Work with the team to understand user needs, shape digital journeys, and support updates across our council and commercial websites — including contributing to our new council website and migrating content from the current site to the new one.
Get hands‐on experience with content reviews, Service Desk requests, content migration tasks, and key updates throughout the year, supported by experienced designers and developers. Help create blended user guidance, including simple how‐to videos, step‐by‐step guides and interactive training content that supports services in managing their own web content, with full support and mentoring from the Digital Team.
Training
After completing the apprenticeship, you could progress into a Content Designer, Digital Content Creator, or Web Content Editor role within the Council, depending on vacancies and business needs. Apprentices at Colchester gain structured development, mentoring, and real project experience that prepares them for entry‐level digital roles.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Content creator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. This apprenticeship follows fixed working hours to support structured learning, protected study time, and regular mentoring. There is some opportunity for working from home, where appropriate and agreed by manager.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 6th April 2026
- Start Date
- Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Grade 5 or above (Essential)
- Mathematics GCSE, grade Grade 5 or above (Essential)