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Marketing and E-Commerce Apprentice

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Join Our Team: Marketing and E-Commerce Apprentice

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented apprentice to join our Marketing and Communications team at IPS Flow Systems. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about marketing, internal communications and digital platforms, and who is keen to learn within a supportive and fast-paced environment.

You will play a key role in helping us launch and maintain our new e-commerce platform, while also supporting a wide range of internal communication and marketing activities. You’ll report directly to the Marketing and Communications Manager and work closely with our Graphic Designer and E-commerce Lead, who is responsible for branding, website updates and maintaining the e-commerce platform.

This is a hands-on hybrid role with real responsibility, structured training and strong long-term development potential within the business.

Key Responsibilities

E-commerce Support

  • Assist in preparing and uploading the full IPS product handbook
  • Format, tag and categorise product data to improve customer search and navigation
  • Manage and maintain the accuracy of data on the platform
  • Upload new products, descriptions and specifications as our range evolves
  • Review and respond to customer feedback about product listings and navigation
  • Liaise with the sales team regularly to gather feedback on platform functionality and content
  • Undertake product training to develop a strong understanding of our offering and customer needs

Internal Communications

  • Help manage content on The Loop, our internal intranet
  • Upload colleague news, updates, videos, events and announcements
  • Coordinate colleague engagement features such as countdowns, birthdays and shout-outs
  • Assist with planning and delivering internal campaigns and team activities
  • Support the creation and distribution of the internal newsletter
  • Work with departments to ensure internal messaging is relevant, timely and aligned

Document and Presentation Formatting

  • Support the Design and E-commerce Lead with day-to-day formatting tasks
  • Apply brand guidelines to PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and PDFs
  • Help ensure internal materials are well formatted and visually consistent
  • Assist with creating slide decks for internal meetings, training and business updates
  • Prepare branded documents for use by teams across the business (not customer-facing)

General Marketing Support

  • Export and organise product data and prepare reports where needed on e-commerce platform
  • Assist with blog scheduling and contribute to internal and external content
  • Support the website with basic updates as needed
  • Help plan and deliver internal marketing campaigns, colleague initiatives and events
  • Work with the wider team to gather content, maintain calendars and support communications planning

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills and Attributes

  • A basic understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • A strong eye for detail and a high level of accuracy when dealing with data
  • Confidence in working with structured information and content
  • A proactive, can-do attitude with a willingness to ask questions and take initiative
  • An interest in marketing, internal communication and digital platforms
  • Curiosity and a desire to understand how our products and platforms support the business
  • A basic understanding of how users interact with online tools (no coding required)

Training and Development

  • You will be supported directly by the Marketing and Communications Manager
  • Day-to-day mentoring will be provided by the Graphic Designer and E-commerce Lead
  • You will have opportunities to work with other departments to understand how IPS operates
  • You will receive hands-on training on the e-commerce platform, product data, internal platforms and content tools
  • This role will offer a well-rounded introduction to marketing and internal communications in a B2B environment

Future Opportunities

  • As the role develops, the apprentice will become a key support in both internal communications and digital marketing
  • There is scope for increased responsibility over time, including content ownership and platform coordination
  • This role provides a solid foundation for a long-term career in marketing, communications or digital engagement
  • There is clear opportunity for progression within the business for the right candidate

Does this sound like you?