Apprentice Creative Media Producer (Working across trust sites)

Working across the school sites in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Nuneaton, the Apprentice Creative Media Producer will learn to create and deliver high-quality visual content that showcases the achievements, opportunities and impact of Matrix Academy Trust and its family of schools.

Working within the Marketing & Engagement team, the apprentice will receive on-the-job training in photography, videography and content creation, producing a wide range of content including school videos, recruitment campaigns, social media content, event coverage, pupil stories and staff features.

Alongside their role, they will complete the Level 3 Content Creator apprenticeship with the Trust's chosen training provider. Upon successful completion, there will be an opportunity to progress into a Creative Media Producer position.

This role is ideal for someone with a creative eye and a passion for photography, video production and digital content who wants to build a career in the creative and education sectors.

Main Responsibilities:

• Capture high-quality photography and videography across Trust schools, events and activities
• Develop an understanding of each school's identity, achievements and priorities
• Identify opportunities to showcase pupil experiences, staff successes and community impact
• Plan, film and edit content for a range of audiences and platforms
• Produce school videos, recruitment content, case studies and campaign assets
• Create engaging social media content, including short-form video
• Capture interviews, testimonials and storytelling content involving pupils, staff and stakeholders
• Ensure all content aligns with Trust branding, values, safeguarding and GDPR requirements
• Maintain an organised library of photography, video and creative assets

Event Coverage:

• Provide creative coverage of Trust-wide events, celebrations and key activities
• Work with the Director of Communications, Media & Events to capture important moments
• Create post-event content to maximise engagement and reach

Creative Campaign Support:

• Support marketing, recruitment and engagement campaigns across the Trust
• Produce content for websites, social media, publications, presentations and advertising
• Contribute creative ideas to enhance campaigns and projects
• Provide wider creative support to the Marketing & Engagement team as required

School Relationships & Support:

• Build positive relationships with colleagues across all Trust schools
• Visit schools regularly to capture content and identify opportunities for storytelling
• Support schools in promoting their achievements, events and successes

The apprenticeship will complete their Content Creator Level 3 apprenticeship learning with Ixion.

This will be online delivery, via workshops, one-to-one coaching and mentoring. All training will take place on site and within your working hours.

Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course.

Consideration for permanent roles within the Trust.

Due to needing to travel across sites a driving licence and access to transport would be advantageous. The role will include regular travel between all school sites, currently including Walsall, Wolverhampton, Nuneaton and Birmingham. Mileage is paid.

• Access to Wellbeing Package including online GP, counselling, physiotherapy, mental health wellbeing, health checks, flu jabs
• Free parking
• 25 days holiday + 9 bank holidays (8 statutory, 1 discretionary Christmas day)
• Movement to Trust Pay Scales once you have completed first year of apprenticeship and are aged 19 or over (£25,570)
• Discounted purchases e.g. Tech

Matrix Academy Trust are a Multi Academy Trust of 9 Academies based in the West Midlands. We support over 7,300 pupils and 1,000 staff. Our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception