Marketing Apprentice KMH/CN/608 Doncaster, England
Job description
Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
Main purpose of the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Apprentice to join to support the Group Marketing function, based from our Doncaster Lakeside Head Office. They will support the function with key activity including general day-to-day marketing administration, market and competitor research, managing agencies and suppliers and updating marketing materials.
The Apprentice will also spend 20% of their work time studying towards the Marketing Assistant Level 3 Qualification.
Some of the key duties of the Apprentice will be;
- Support the Group Marketing team to develop and implement annual marketing campaigns
- Assist with the gathering of stories and designing of internal communications including a quarterly newsletter and weekly e-newsletter
- Act as a brand guardian identifying what both good and bad looks like to ensure brand consistency
- Develop and organise the group photography portal ensuring imagery is approved and uploaded to the correct categories
- Maintain the Marketing section of the Keepmoat Homes intranet pages ensuring the latest documents are uploaded
- Undertaking regular market and competitor research to identify trends
- Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and respond quickly and efficiently to requests
- Proof reading of marketing collateral and press releases
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, knowledge & experience
We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about marketing in the construction industry and committed to undertaking and completing an Apprenticeship with us. They will be collaborative, friendly and helpful with strong communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal colleagues and external agencies. A creative eye for content is a must, with the ability to produce content for web and social media accurately and with enthusiasm. The ideal candidate will have a straightforward approach, clear use of written English, a professional attitude and good business sense.
Experience in a similar marketing role would be desirable.
If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [email protected]
Education & qualifications
Essential:
- A minimum of GCSE or equivalent Level 2 in Maths and English
Desirable:
- A marketing or business qualification and/or apprenticeship
- A-Levels or NVQs
Why work for us?
At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
- Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
- Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
- Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
- Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
- Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values
Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
- Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
- Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
- Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
- Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.
Reference: KMH/CN/608
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Doncaster, DN4 5PL
Employer: Keepmoat Homes Central Services
Job type: Fixed Term, Full Time
Closing date: 31/07/2023
