NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Social Media Executive Apprentice

ApprenticeshipEcho House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BEApprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)Code 40371

Salary

Apprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)

The legal minimum for apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in their first year. Once you're 19 or over and past your first year, at least the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Rates from April 2026 (GOV.UK)

Location

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Deadline

13 November 2026

Type

apprenticeship

Start date

7 December 2026

Duration

2 Years

Positions

1 position available

Working hours

Monday to Friday. Based in Basildon Essex, but hybrid working available.

Training provider

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

Standard (Level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

About the role

Newsquest Media Group is a prominent media company with over 250 news brands and magazines. Newsquest reaches 41 million digital users and 7 million print readers monthly. As a social media executive in the Eastern Counties, you will increase their online presence and engagement across all of the main social media platforms.

What you'll do

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio.
Using the centrally provided content, enhance these posts with high-quality local content, including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs.
Create captions for the predetermined central content posts according to the SM playbook guidelines.
Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by the end of one month for the next.
Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content.
Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments .
Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly.
Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
Use social media marketing tools available to the business.
Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation.
Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
Provide constructive feedback.

Entry Requirements

Subject-specific qualifications

Subject	Type	Grade	Status
English	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred
Maths	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred

Skills Required

What they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsPresentation skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeFlair for Social Media

Use these cues to judge how complete and actionable this listing looks.

Quality score: 76/100

Verified this weekDeadline listedRequirements listedLocation confirmed

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Double-click the map to open in Google Maps

Company context

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED appears to be hiring for creative or media-related work where portfolio evidence, audience understanding, collaboration, and delivery are important.

CreativeDesignMediaDigital

Student note

Strong applications show your creative process, response to feedback, technical tools, and the impact of your work on an audience or user.

Application tips

Choose portfolio examples that match the role rather than showing everything.
Explain the brief, constraints, feedback, and final outcome.
Show that you can collaborate and deliver reliably, not just generate ideas.

Salary

Apprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)

The legal minimum for apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in their first year. Once you're 19 or over and past your first year, at least the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Rates from April 2026 (GOV.UK)

Location

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Deadline

13 November 2026

Type

apprenticeship

Start date

7 December 2026

Duration

2 Years

Positions

1 position available

Working hours

Monday to Friday. Based in Basildon Essex, but hybrid working available.

Training provider

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

Standard (Level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

About the role

What you'll do

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio.
Using the centrally provided content, enhance these posts with high-quality local content, including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs.
Create captions for the predetermined central content posts according to the SM playbook guidelines.
Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by the end of one month for the next.
Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content.
Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments .
Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly.
Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
Use social media marketing tools available to the business.
Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation.
Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
Provide constructive feedback.

Entry Requirements

Subject-specific qualifications

Subject	Type	Grade	Status
English	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred
Maths	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred

Skills Required

What they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsPresentation skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeFlair for Social Media

Use these cues to judge how complete and actionable this listing looks.

Quality score: 76/100

Verified this weekDeadline listedRequirements listedLocation confirmed

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Double-click the map to open in Google Maps

Company context

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED appears to be hiring for creative or media-related work where portfolio evidence, audience understanding, collaboration, and delivery are important.

CreativeDesignMediaDigital

Student note

Strong applications show your creative process, response to feedback, technical tools, and the impact of your work on an audience or user.

Application tips

Choose portfolio examples that match the role rather than showing everything.
Explain the brief, constraints, feedback, and final outcome.
Show that you can collaborate and deliver reliably, not just generate ideas.

Pricing

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Social Media Executive Apprentice

ApprenticeshipEcho House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BEApprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)Code 40371

Salary

Apprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)

The legal minimum for apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in their first year. Once you're 19 or over and past your first year, at least the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Rates from April 2026 (GOV.UK)

Location

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Deadline

13 November 2026

Type

apprenticeship

Start date

7 December 2026

Duration

2 Years

Positions

1 position available

Working hours

Monday to Friday. Based in Basildon Essex, but hybrid working available.

Training provider

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

Standard (Level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

About the role

What you'll do

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio.
Using the centrally provided content, enhance these posts with high-quality local content, including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs.
Create captions for the predetermined central content posts according to the SM playbook guidelines.
Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by the end of one month for the next.
Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content.
Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments .
Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly.
Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
Use social media marketing tools available to the business.
Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation.
Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
Provide constructive feedback.

Entry Requirements

Subject-specific qualifications

Subject	Type	Grade	Status
English	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred
Maths	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred

Skills Required

What they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsPresentation skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeFlair for Social Media

Use these cues to judge how complete and actionable this listing looks.

Quality score: 76/100

Verified this weekDeadline listedRequirements listedLocation confirmed

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Double-click the map to open in Google Maps

Company context

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED appears to be hiring for creative or media-related work where portfolio evidence, audience understanding, collaboration, and delivery are important.

CreativeDesignMediaDigital

Student note

Strong applications show your creative process, response to feedback, technical tools, and the impact of your work on an audience or user.

Application tips

Choose portfolio examples that match the role rather than showing everything.
Explain the brief, constraints, feedback, and final outcome.
Show that you can collaborate and deliver reliably, not just generate ideas.

Salary

Apprentice minimum wage (£8.00 an hour)

The legal minimum for apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in their first year. Once you're 19 or over and past your first year, at least the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Rates from April 2026 (GOV.UK)

Location

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Deadline

13 November 2026

Type

apprenticeship

Start date

7 December 2026

Duration

2 Years

Positions

1 position available

Working hours

Monday to Friday. Based in Basildon Essex, but hybrid working available.

Training provider

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

Standard (Level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

About the role

What you'll do

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio.
Using the centrally provided content, enhance these posts with high-quality local content, including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs.
Create captions for the predetermined central content posts according to the SM playbook guidelines.
Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by the end of one month for the next.
Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content.
Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments .
Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly.
Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
Use social media marketing tools available to the business.
Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation.
Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
Provide constructive feedback.

Entry Requirements

Subject-specific qualifications

Subject	Type	Grade	Status
English	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred
Maths	GCSE	4 and above	Preferred

Skills Required

What they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsPresentation skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeFlair for Social Media

Use these cues to judge how complete and actionable this listing looks.

Quality score: 76/100

Verified this weekDeadline listedRequirements listedLocation confirmed

Echo House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BE

Double-click the map to open in Google Maps

Company context

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED appears to be hiring for creative or media-related work where portfolio evidence, audience understanding, collaboration, and delivery are important.

CreativeDesignMediaDigital

Student note

Strong applications show your creative process, response to feedback, technical tools, and the impact of your work on an audience or user.

Application tips

Choose portfolio examples that match the role rather than showing everything.
Explain the brief, constraints, feedback, and final outcome.
Show that you can collaborate and deliver reliably, not just generate ideas.