Marketing Apprentice

Do you have a passion for marketing and communications and are looking for a fantastic company in which to start your career?

Do you want to work for the UK’s leading textile, recycling and clothing collection company, that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet, whilst offering some amazing benefits such as a virtual GP service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays?

If you do, then read on!

Due to our current Marketing Apprentice having been promoted within the company, we have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring and forward-thinking Marketing Apprentice to join our friendly and experienced team who will support you in learning every aspect of marketing.

The role is varied, with a primary focus on assisting the Head of Communications, but also working with other colleagues, both within the immediate team, and with other colleagues from departments such as our in-house audio-visual team and our warehouse team.

The successful candidate will oversee a wide range of marketing activities including blog posts and document uploads to our internal platform re:connect, coordinating with retail teams to provide marketing materials for shops and donation centres, helping to create presentations for a variety of audiences as well as assisting in reporting on data from various platforms.

This Marketing Apprenticeship is supported by our training partner Cambridge Marketing College.

Although there is a requirement to be at our Wellingborough Support Centre for at least 3 days a week, and more when required, we do offer flexibility through our SMART working policy which can be discussed at interview.

All key responsibilities and desirable skills can be found in the Job Description. This can be accessed when you go to ‘apply now’.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors.

Please be aware that this advert may close sooner than the closing date in extreme circumstances.

If you:

• Enjoy building collaborative relationships
• Are forward-thinking and creative with the ability to prioritise
• Have a good attention to detail
• Are self-motivated
• Are a good communicator, determined and able to challenge in a positive way
• Are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and enthusiastic
• Take pride in everything that you do in order to maintain the high standards that we promise to our colleagues, stakeholders and ourselves
• Have an engaging personality, the desire to succeed and be the best you can be

THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD (SATCoL) WANTS YOU!

See what some of our colleagues say about us:

“I’ve been really enjoying my time at SATCoL due to the opportunities I’ve been given and the amazing colleagues I’ve been working with on various projects. Although my job is very demanding as I liaise with multiple stakeholders, it is also extremely rewarding. Knowing that my work helps the mission of The Salvation Army is what drives me to always try my best, and SATCoL also celebrates the efforts of the employees. Working with various different people, I noticed how important mental health and general wellbeing is to every single person at SATCoL and the lengths that the company goes to in order to ensure employees are well looked after are evident. The marketing department I’m part of in particular is simply amazing. We call ourselves the ‘dream team’ because we are there for one another both on a professional level and on a camaraderie level. I 100% recommend working for SATCoL.” – MT, Marketing Co-ordinator

“I feel extremely lucky to work for a company that truly cares about all of its colleagues and constantly go over and above to demonstrate that. SATCoL has a strong culture, with our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality truly embedded and evidenced in every day of our working lives.” ST – Head of HR & Training

PLEASE APPLY NOW

Company Benefits

Annual Leave

Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week.

Virtual GP Service

Virtual GP Service

Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.

Excellent Pension Scheme

Excellent Pension Scheme

SATCoL offer a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary.

Company Sick Pay

Company Sick Pay

This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us.

Discounts

Discounts

All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full priced products sold by SATCoL.

Wellbeing Commitment

Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to the wellbeing of our teams being our single most important issue.

SATCoL offer many more fantastic benefits, please see attachment for details.

Why join Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)?

• Be part of a continually developing and growing company who works tirelessly to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK by raising money.
• Work for a company that cares for its colleagues, stakeholders, community and environment and encourages reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres, and a network of around 8,000 clothing banks.
• We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling, and we work closely with our key partners, including some of the biggest retail and online brands. With the support of the British public, we have raised over £80 million over the past 10 years to help the work of The Salvation Army.
• We have a strong and positive culture, led by our values ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality’ and our core purpose of ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army’. We truly CARE.
• We believe in empowering people; therefore, our roles offer lots of independence. Whether you are part of our front-line collections team or our central support function, we encourage autonomy and embrace new ideas.
• Whatever our colleagues’ workplace aspirations, SATCoL supports them at all levels to grow and succeed, believing in internal development and promoting from within wherever possible.
• We value every colleague, no matter what department or role you work in. Inclusivity underpins our strong team ethic and allows for collaborative working to help one another be successful.
• We offer a wide variety of opportunities that offer a range of exciting challenges and new experiences, where no two days are the same.
• Why I Work For SATCoL
• Shop Manager

'I get the opportunity to help people, whether it be a customer with getting a great priced quality second hand item, helping our volunteers to get the best out of themselves or helping The Salvation Army helping people in crisis.'

• Why I Work For SATCoL
• Area Collections Manager

'Working for SATCoL offers a great work/life balance, a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a welcoming team of like-minded individuals and the chance to make a real difference.'

• Why I Work For SATCoL

'Working at SATCoL is an incredibly rewarding experience. The organisation’s commitment to making a positive impact in communities, paired with the supportive and inclusive work environment, makes every day truly fulfilling.'

Our Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Equality

Documents

Registered Company no. 2605817

The Salvation Army registered charity 214779 and in Scotland no. SC009359