Marketing Executive Apprentice

To assist the marketing team with the development and expansion of the charity and enterprises presence including online and social media.

Role

  • Social Media - drafting, scheduling and monitoring content especially in relation to enterprises
  • Create and develop effective organic and paid social media campaigns
  • Produce monthly analytic reports using social media analytics and evaluate ROI (return on investment) on paid social media campaigns
  • Maintain broad knowledge of QAC learner and client programmes and provisions
  • Maintain good knowledge of QAC enterprises
  • Ensure information on the charity website and social media is aligned to the marketing strategy
  • Generate and edit digital content such as videos, photographs and text for publication for website, social media and marketing material
  • Design and create artwork for website, social media content and marketing material
  • Support the marketing team in the creation of materials, marketing and delivery of events such as Sight Village, College Open Days etc.
  • Respond to enquiries from potential learners/families/professionals
  • Contribute to the wider remit of marketing as required
  • Help build the charity newsletter
  • Adhere to the charity’s acceptable use of IT policies at all time
  • To provide efficient administrative support to the marketing team
  • To support the marketing and communications team in a variety of projects, marketing campaigns, advertising and publicity
  • Flexibility to work out of hours required (including occasional evening and weekend work). Time off in lieu is used in these cases (TOIL)
  • To contribute to the general running of the marketing and communications office and to support other colleagues as and when required

Other Duties:

QAC employees may be expected to undertake designated emergency response duties as part of their role. This includes:

  • Receiving appropriate training, instruction and information to carry out emergency procedures safely and effectively
  • Responding to emergency situations in line with organisational policies and procedures
  • Supporting the organisation’s compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation

The above list is not exhaustive but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to enable the efficient and effective running of the Charity.

Training

Marketing Executive Level 4.

The apprentice will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace once every 6-8 weeks. 

In addition the apprentice will be required to attend regular online lessons.

The apprentice will be expected to complete 6 hours off the job each week.

There is potentially a permanent position available on completion of this apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Standard
Marketing executive (level 4)
Training Provider
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Working Week
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Expected Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Friday, 2nd October 2026
Start Date
Monday, 2nd November 2026

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Qualifications

  • English GCSE, grade C/4 (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE, grade C/4 (Essential)
  • Any Any Level 3, grade PASS (Desired)
  • Marketing Marketing Level 3, grade PASS (Desired)

About the Employer

QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
The Queen Alexandra Charity, Birmingham has a mission to ‘empower young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities to achieve their ambitions and to lead fulfilling lives’. This is achieved through four service areas - College, Community, Residential and Enterprises. The organisation supports young adults with a diverse range of complexities and abilities, and has specialisms in autism and associated complex behaviours and visual impairment, however, it is a multi-disability organisation.

Job Details

Company
QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
Location
Court Oak Road Harborne Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Higher Apprenticeship
Salary
£20,875.40 a year
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