Design and Print Apprenticeship Birmingham, England
Job description
Opportunity information
Salary £184.25 per week
Duration 14 months
Advert closing date 23/03/2023
Description
J.C. Trophies are a modern trophy company with a twist of the traditional. We design and manufacturer our own trophies and have been doing so for over 40 years.
We are looking for a content creator that focusses on design to help with the design of our products, the printing and also social media. A really varied role for any practical creative out there.
We are looking for a talented Content Creator with a focus on design to assist with day to day artwork requirements, website administration, print shop management & social media updates – all within our small, friendly & thriving business.
We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic employee with a can-do attitude that is willing to be flexible to suit the business needs. We offer a great step into the world of employment with a role that offers of a wide range of creative experience to put on your C.V.
We would be looking to retain strong candidates at the end of the apprenticeship with a job offer of employment.
Day to Day Responsibilities Include;
- Artwork creation for medals, belts, custom awards
- Product design – We are really keen for people to create new products for us.
- Managing social media and creating promotional posts
- Uploading and managing content for the website.
- Artwork updates and managing customer proofing through to approval
- Website Administration
- Involvement in blog creative and social media creative
- At peak times production work building trophies/medals/engraving
- Learning to set up print jobs and co-ordinate production of print
- General Admin and making sure they maintain processes
- Adhering to all health and safety procedures put forward by the company.
- Assisting with customer orders and ensuring orders are correct.
- Working on apprenticeship work taking time to ensure you pass the course and dedicate time to it.
- 2-3 days on proofing (artwork) & production – this would include some elements of new artwork product/logo development.
- 1-2 days on undertaking our website updates – adding products, housekeeping etc
- 1 day on social media content
- 1 day a week on apprenticeship work
Yoo need to have a GCSE in MAths and English at grade C/4 or above.
You need to also have examples of content you have created. Please make sure you add examples of these to your application.
Training to be provided
Digital Content Creator - Level 3 Standard
Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You will finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.
Training is a blended learning delivery model: online learning, classroom sessions, work-based training, independent research, workplace projects, one-to-one support and training. Your training will include:
- Brand Awareness
- Content Planning & Pitching
- Content Development
- Principles of Graphic Design
- Image Editing & Manipulation
- Illustration & Vectors
- Video Capture & Editing
- Desktop Publishing
- Web Design & User Experience
- Coding
- SEO & Blog Writing
- Budgeting
- Content Distribution & social media
- Analytics & Feedback
Basic knowledge of photoshop and illustrator with a portfolio of work or examples.
This is a printer so is a more industrial environment, you will need to work to deadlines and be dedicated to working in different areas of the business
Skills required
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Future prospects
JC Trophies have worked with apprentices for a while now and are looking to grow their design team. They need a creative person who is keen on designing new products.
Hours per week 33.5
Working week Mon to Thur - 9.00 - 4.15, Fri 9.00 - 4.00
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B11 2BA
