Marketing Apprentice
Prestige Beds · Blackburn
Weekly Hours Worked: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Employment in Dec/Jan with an 18th Jan apprenticeship start date.
About Company
Prestige Beds is an award-winning, third-generation family-run business that has been helping customers find the right bed and mattress since 1959. Founded in Blackburn, the company has grown into one of Lancashire’s most trusted independent bed specialists, with showrooms across the North West and a successful online store.
The company is also proud to support local charities and community organisations, while promoting responsible practices such as old bed removal and recycling. Joining Prestige Beds means becoming part of an established and ambitious local business that combines strong family values with industry expertise, continued growth and a passion for helping customers sleep better.
The Role
We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic Marketing Apprentice to join our small in-house marketing team. This varied role offers hands-on experience across digital marketing, content creation, website management and in-store promotions, alongside your apprenticeship training.
You’ll help keep our website accurate and engaging, manage product and brand information, support search engine optimisation (SEO), and create content for our social media channels. You’ll also contribute to designing banners and sales materials, writing blogs and articles, and preparing seasonal campaigns across our stores and website.
With all marketing managed internally, you’ll gain an understanding of how different activities work together to promote our business. Working closely with the team, you’ll have opportunities to contribute ideas, learn new tools and develop practical skills
• Create engaging social media content, including written posts, images and videos, that reflects the Prestige Beds brand.
• Help manage our social media accounts across multiple platforms, keeping content consistent, relevant and up to date.
• Write and upload blogs and articles for the website, covering products, sleep advice, company news and seasonal themes.
• Update product and brand information on our WooCommerce website, including descriptions, images and promotional details.
• Support SEO improvements through clear, relevant website content and accurate product information.
• Design banners, sales materials and promotional graphics for use online and in-store.
• Help plan and set up seasonal marketing campaigns across our stores, website and social media channels.
• Monitor campaign performance and help identify opportunities to improve content, engagement and results.
• Set up and use camera equipment to capture photographs and videos for marketing content.
• Work with colleagues to gather product information and create accurate, useful marketing materials.
• Contribute fresh ideas and support the marketing team with day-to-day tasks.
Skills required
• An interest in marketing, social media, content creation and retail.
• Good written communication skills, with attention to spelling, grammar and detail.
• A willingness to learn website tools, design software and camera equipment.
• Ability to use/learn Adobe software (Illustrator & Premiere Pro)
Qualifications required
GCSEs Grade 5 or above
Training you'll get
Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 Digital Marketing and AI Executiveand Certified Digital Marketing Professional by DMI, with training in how to:
Master the art of crafting compelling content tailored for diverse audiences and a variety of marketing channels, ensuring sensitivity and effectiveness in communication.
Analyse and integrate information from the multi-channel marketing landscape to inform and optimise both short-term tactics and long-term strategies.
Implement secure, innovative solutions using a broad spectrum of digital tools and platforms, ensuring seamless user experiences while achieving marketing objectives.
Conduct comprehensive reviews and analyses of multi-channel marketing activities, measuring success and providing actionable recommendations for enhancement.
Create and interpret insightful analytical dashboards utilising advanced digital tools, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
Future prospects
Initial 18 months with possibility of permanent role.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
