Hire a marketing apprentice in Northampton
We help Northampton employers recruit, train and keep marketing talent — funding, training and apprenticeship admin handled.
Northampton sits on one of the busiest logistics corridors in the country, and the businesses around it reflect that: distribution and supply chain, manufacturing, a strong financial and professional services presence in the town, and a long tail of SMEs serving all of it.
Marketing in that environment tends to be functional and neglected in equal measure — plenty of businesses with a good product, a dated website and no one whose job it is to fix either.
This works well for Northampton employers who are
- Logistics, warehousing and supply-chain businesses who need to win contracts and attract staff in a tight labour market
- Manufacturers whose sales have always come from the team and now need a marketing function behind them
- Professional and financial services firms who need steady, compliant, well-written output
- SMEs who've outgrown doing the marketing themselves but can't yet justify a senior hire
Recruitment is included
We source and shortlist candidates for you at no cost. See who's currently available near your postcode on the talent matching page — it's matched on distance from your business, and updates weekly.
What your apprentice learns
Our Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship covers marketing theory, understanding your customer, marketing planning, campaign management with data analysis, marketing tactics including website, SEO and email, content creation, branding and marketing sustainability — with a Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification embedded at no extra cost. See the full twelve-month journey.
What it costs
For apprentices under 25, the training is 100% government-funded — you pay nothing towards it. For apprentices aged 25 and over, it's 95% funded. Depending on who you hire, you may also qualify for hiring incentives worth thousands, including the Youth Jobs Grant.
The ROI calculator will give you a rough figure in about a minute, or we can give you exact numbers for your business on a call.
The Marketing Trainer is the trading name of Game-On Coaching Limited (company number 09946328), listed on the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register under UKPRN 10092406 and approved by the Chartered Institute of Marketing to deliver its qualifications.
We deliver the Multi-channel marketer (level 3) apprenticeship fully remotely, to employers anywhere in England. Our base is in Coventry; your apprentice trains from your workplace.
We are an approved CIM apprenticeship provider and embed the CIM Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Marketing into the Multi-channel marketer (level 3) apprenticeship, so apprentices finish with both the apprenticeship and a Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification.
Ofsted inspected us on 19 May 2026 and judged us to reach the Strong standard for Achievement and Curriculum and teaching. Read our Ofsted report card.
In 2025/26, 92% of our apprentices achieved their apprenticeship — 34 of 37 — against a national average of 65%. All 34 who achieved gained a merit or distinction, and 62% achieved a distinction. See how we worked those figures out.
We help employers find the right apprentice, not just train them. See the candidates near your business.
Check us on Find apprenticeship training, Ofsted and Companies House.
Let's find out how a marketing apprentice could boost your business
Our apprenticeships help organisations save thousands, ease workloads, and build skilled, CIM-qualified marketing teams ready to deliver results. Complete the form and our team will show you exactly how an apprentice could fit into your business — and what funding support you could access.