Apprenticeship Β· earn while you train Β· live UK standard from the careers engine
Apprenticeship

Content creator

Level
3
Advanced Β· like A-levels
Length
1.3 yr
typical
Sector
Creative and design
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Develop written and audio visual content.

What you'd do

Plan and schedule content calendars for social media and digital channels
Write and edit copy for blogs, social posts, emails, and web pages
Shoot and edit photos and short-form video content for digital audiences
Monitor engagement metrics and adjust content approach based on data
Brief and coordinate with designers, videographers, or freelance contributors
Stay current with platform trends and apply new formats to content plans

What you'd learn

Content strategy and how to plan content that meets audience and business goals
Copywriting for different digital platforms and tones of voice
Photography and video production including scripting, filming, and editing
Search engine optimisation (SEO) principles and how content drives traffic
Social media platform algorithms and how to optimise content reach
Analytics tools and how to measure content performance and engagement
Ready to look for a place?
See live Content creator apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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