Charity Marketing Apprentice

Introduction

We are a fast-growing charity. We’re looking for a team-player with a positive can-do attitude, happy to work in a busy environment, and who can help deliver creative marketing assets and ideas to further the reach, impact and work of the organisation. Must also be willing to learn new marketing and communications skills. 

About the Employer

Lingen Davies launched in 1979 to bring cancer care services closer to the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid-Wales.

Lingen Davies Cancer Support supports people across our region who have been impacted by cancer. We do this by:

·       Improving cancer prevention and early diagnosis

·       Enhancing cancer treatment and services locally

Supporting people to live well, with and beyond cancer.

What You'll Do

Support the communications and marketing team with a wide range of general marketing tasks. ·Must also be willing to learn new marketing and communications skills. In return, we offer a range of valuable professional experience, training and experience, and an excellent foundation to working within the charity sector.

• Liaise with supporters and the general public as required to capture stories and content for social media and news features -maintaining empathy, compassion and professionalism at all times
• Design flyers and posters for promotional material
• Support the administration and set up of fundraising events
• Build positive working relationships across the team
• Contribute to a positive working environment, including working collaboratively on charity-wide projects
• Demonstrate the charity’s values and behaviours in all communications and interactions
• Carry out other tasks that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role

Key relationships

• The post-holder will initially report to the Head of Communications
• You will also work closely with other members of the C&M team in particular the Marketing and Events Lead and Comms and Marketing Coordinator

Every day is different at Lingen Davies

• You may be taking pictures of a cheque presentation 
• Talking to supporters to gather their story 
• Editing videos for social media 
• Drafting social media posts designing flyers and banners for events 
• Supporting events administration, working with our volunteers 
• Helping the team to get ready for a fundraising event, or joining in a whole team training day 

Training Outcome

Career development opportunities will be discussed during the apprentices stay at Lingen Davies.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Mathematics - 4

Course Information

Course: Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Sales, marketing and procurement

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 16:30. Some flexibility will be required to support events from time to time. Lingen Davies operates a "time off in lieu" policy if additional hours are worked.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: SBC TRAINING LIMITED