Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Sandy Hill, Main Street, Middleton by Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire , DE4 4LR

We’re looking for a marketing apprentice to work towards developing skills in content creation, email marketing, website management and digital and print material. All whilst raising the visibility of our work and telling our stories in an engaging way.

In this role, you’ll learn how to create vibrant content across all marketing channels and support marketing needs across the organisation.

To be successful you will have a passion for marketing, digital and social media trends and audiences, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your marketing skills within an ambitious and innovative charity. You will play a role in creating a wilder Derbyshire in which nature and wildlife in our green and blue spaces thrive.

What will you gain:

• A Level 3 qualification in Multi-channel Marketing.
• Knowledge and experience in planning and coordinating marketing activities using multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms.
• Experience in using different software to plan and schedule campaigns, design marketing assets and analyse data.
• Develop skills in copywriting, design, data analysis, proofreading, optimising web content and following brand guidelines.
• The opportunity to gain experience whilst working in a supportive team within a relaxed office atmosphere.

About you

This role might be right for you if:

• You’re a natural communicator; able to convey complex information in a concise, compelling, and straight forward way.
• You’re able to work well with a variety of different people.
• You have a talent for thinking and working in a flexible and creative way.

• You’re able to work both independently and as part of a team.

What our previous trainees, interns and placements have to say about gaining experience with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

“I really enjoyed my experience and think that it has really helped me with gaining valuable experience in the industry that I am looking for a career in.”

“I feel like schools, colleges, even some adults give the perception that work is scary and strict and unbearable and that was absolutely not the case with DWT. If anything, it made me look forward to future jobs!”

“It was a good traineeship, I felt just as valued as every other member of staff, everyone was lovely which really helped my anxiety, there were ample opportunities to learn and grow and I love how personal development was a priority within the Trust for all staff.”

How to apply

The job description attached also includes a person specification, this outlines some skills that would be advantageous – not every skill is essential as we don’t expect you to know everything in advance.

In your application, please outline the skills and experience you have that would make you a good candidate for this role. Use the person specification attached to this advert to help you write your application.

You can consider referring to any of the following as examples of your skills: paid work; your education history; societies; sports; volunteering; hobbies or interests; support you provide to family or friends, etc. We want to hear about you as an individual. Enthusiasm and eagerness to learn play a crucial part in being successful in this trainee role.

We are proudly a Disability Confident Commitment employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role. You can request this and adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by emailing [email protected]

If you have any questions about the role which are not answered in the attached Job Description and Terms, please either email [email protected] or call 01773 881188

Interviews are planned for 11th March 2024

We are happy to talk flexible working!

This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

We’re a small charity, with big ideas! We believe that everyone has their part to play in Nature’s recovery.

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We recognise that our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the wider charity and environment sector, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.