Digital Marketer L6 Apprentice

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Salary: 24340 per annum(rising annually throughout the apprenticeship)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term 48 months
Hours: Full-time 37 hours
Location: Hartree Centre Sci-Tech Daresbury Keckwick Warrington WA4 4AD
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd February 2026
Interview Date: Feb 2026 / Mar 2026
Start Date: September 2026

Are you a creative communicator excited by technology innovation and storytelling As a Digital Marketing Apprentice at the STFC Hartree Centre youll help build and share engaging social media content videos and campaigns. These will highlight how our scientists technologists and professional services teams are driving digital innovation throughout the UK.

Youll apply writing development and video skills to transform complex science and technology projects into clear accessible stories. These stories will engage business and government audiences and show how our work positively impacts society.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your digital marketing skills while working in a dynamic and supportive environment where creativity meets world-class research.

About an Apprenticeship at STFC

Were looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals ready to develop their skills through formal training and hands-on experience. As an apprentice youll gain real-world experience build technical and professional skills and contribute to cutting-edge research and innovation in a dynamic supportive environment.

Youll be fully supported throughout the programme with regular check-ins from a dedicated Apprenticeship Coordinator structured training practical experience and mentorship from industry professionals. Plus youll have access to workshops a peer network and career development support helping you feel confident and prepared for new challenges.

Why join the Hartree Centre at STFC

Youll be joining a group of skilled professionals across the Impact Communications Business Engagement and Events teams all committed to sharing the stories and benefits of the Hartree Centres work in innovative digital technologies such as supercomputing artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Together they make sure these stories reach businesses organisations and partners who can apply them to support innovation and growth.

These teams coordinate and deliver diverse digital and traditional communications manage social media channels develop website content produce publications and multimedia materials and capture evidence of the Hartree Centres influence. Their work is essential in highlighting how the Hartree Centres expertise and technologies are helping to strengthen the UKs innovation productivity and digital capability.

Link to Hartree Centre intro video:Welcome to the Hartree Centre

Link to Hartree Centres LinkedIn page:STFC Hartree Centre LinkedIn

Qualifications gained

• BSc (Hons) in Digital Marketing
• Level 6 Digital Marketer (integrated degree)
• Digital marketer (integrated degree) / Skills England

What Youll Learn

• Strategic implications of the digital environment and new technologies.
• Principles of organic and paid marketing brand management and customer insight.
• Regulatory requirements data protection compliance and ethics.
• International and multichannel marketing strategies.
• Understanding media types and their integration.
• Apply marketing concepts and the 4 Ps (product price place promotion).
• Build compelling content for diverse audiences and channels.
• Direct and improve digital marketing campaigns and projects.
• Use data-driven tools for analytics insights and ROI measurement.
• Engage communities via social media and email marketing.
• Implement e-commerce strategies and improve user experience.

Training provider

Manchester Metropolitan University: Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship Manchester Metropolitan University

Delivery - In person approximately 24 days per year

What Youll Be Doing Day-to-day responsibilities

As a Digital Marketing Apprentice you will support the planning delivering and evaluation of marketing and communication activities across a range of digital channels. Collaborating with colleagues from the Impact Communications and Business Engagement teams you will help develop and carry out campaigns that increase awareness of the Hartree Centres projects and showcase the advantages of technologies like artificial intelligence supercomputing and quantum computing.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of digital marketing campaigns from concept to evaluation ensuring they align with Hartree Centre objectives and audience needs.
• Creating curating and optimising content for digital channels including the website blog email newsletters and social media platforms.
• Using analytics tools to monitor and report on campaign performance identifying insights and opportunities for improvement.
• Assisting with content scheduling applying best practice to maximise reach and engagement.
• Contributing to the management of digital assets ensuring brand consistency across multimedia content and materials.
• Supporting event promotion and business engagement activities helping to design digital content for workshops training programmes and conferences.
• Conducting market and audience research to inform content strategy and campaign planning.
• Collaborating with technical experts and partners to translate complex research into accessible impactful stories for business and government audiences.

Entry Requirements

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S) Interview (I) or both (S&I).

We are looking for the following:

• GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above) (S)
• A minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points at A Level ( x 3 subjects at grades BCC or above) or an equivalent Level 3 qualification i.e. BTEC National Diploma (DMM) (S)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products particularly Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook (S/I)
• A strong interest in science technology innovation or digital technologies like computing and AI (S/I)
• A creative eye for design with strong attention to detail (I)
• Digital literacy and basic knowledge of social media platforms (S/I)
• Stays organised by keeping track of tasks and managing time well (S/I)
• Enjoys solving problems thinking things through and coming up with ideas that work (S/I)
• An awareness of basic health and safety (I)
• Enthusiastic and motivated to learn both in the workplace and through formal training (I)

Important Information

• To complete the apprenticeship you will need to evidence passes at 9-4 or A*-C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English. For those sitting their GSCEs in Summer 2026 we would need evidence of your predicted grades.
• You will need to have achieve or predicted to achieve 104 UCAS points or equivalent by September 2026.
• When applying for an apprenticeship there is a set residency eligibility criteria that must be met by the applicant. To check your eligibility please click here.
• The training provider will also ask you to complete an initial assessment during the application process. If you already have a qualification in this subject area or similar please include as an attachment your transcript outlining the grade/s achieved and modules covered. By applying for this apprenticeship you are giving permission for your details to be shared with the relevant training provider.

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Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Employee Benefits

• Your salary will increase annually as you progress through your apprenticeship in line with policy.
• 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).
• Flexible working hours.
• An excellent defined average salary pension scheme.
• Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Cycle to work scheme.

For a list of our full benefits please visithere.

As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: to apply

Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert.

Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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