REMOTE LEARNING - ONLINE APPRENTICESHIP
Design and Web
Content Creator
Content Creator Certification at Level 3
A content producer, also called a content creator, is responsible for making content across various media. This includes print work, web, social media, and broadcast. Content creators will work to a client brief and develop a media message to maximise audience engagement while promoting the brand’s message.
Officially the Junior Content Producer apprenticeship, learners on this course will gain the skills and knowledge needed for a variety of roles, including those in advertising, marketing, digital agencies, and interactive broadcasting.
Online Course Delivery
Online apprenticeships will be delivered with 121 video calls with the support of group online virtual classrooms. Regular updates and support from our accredited tutors, and round the clock access to the tutors for any questions you need answering.
This Course Follows a List of Standards
This course follows a list of standards that a content creator is expected to achieve before undertaking a final endpoint assessment (EPA).
The standards follow different criteria consisting of
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Professional Behaviours and Values
The learner is only put forward to the endpoint assessment once they can properly demonstrate all of the course standards. A full breakdown of these standards can be viewed below
Delivered Online
The Content Creator Apprenticeship is delivered online using video calls, online classrooms, and regular virtual contact with your personal tutors.
Level
3
Duration
12 months minimum
Requirements
Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 1 English and Maths and to have taken level 2 English and Maths tests prior to completion of their Apprenticeship.
We recommend you have a passion for digital and social media as well as knowledge of industry standard software.
Qualification
Upon completion, learners will be awarded a Junior Content Producer Level 3 certificate.
Course Breakdown
- How to identify the commercial drivers for a client/customer
- The importance of brand, brand awareness and the intended audience within a brief
- How print and digital audiences differ and the different communication styles that could be used
- How creative content can be used across channels and platforms
- How to work within a budget allocation for a brief
- Where content creation fits within a marketing strategy
- The applicability of emerging technologies, standards and trends to a campaign
- How to select/create a metadata schema to classify content for storage
- The different styles of writing that can be used according to the type of campaign
- How to establish the appropriate tone of voice for the campaign
- How to write text for a non-linear medium
- Understand the end to end production workflow process and the key stages, and own role within this
- The regulatory and legal requirements when using media assets such as copyright, intellectual property rights, web accessibility etc
- Understand the principles of negotiation and how to apply these when acquiring channel and platform space or time.
- A comprehensive grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling
- How to write copy that persuades a person or group or raises brand awareness
- How to capture video, pictures, graphics and sound from various formats, in preparation for non-linear editing
- How the editing approach affects the production of the content
- How to identify and manipulate media assets from various sources
- How to securely store and access media assets
- How to archive, conserve and preserve images
- How to use search-engine optimisation techniques
- How to publish web pages using mark-up and style sheets
- How to segment and understand audiences
- How to gather data to evaluate the success of the campaign against the client/customer objectives
- The culture of creative media organisations
- Commercial pressures, project deadlines and organisation working practices
- How to manage and market their own skills and services
- Interpret the objectives of the client’s/customer’s brief
- Research ideas and concepts to meet the brief
- Analyse the differences between media campaigns aimed at retention, acquisition and conversion of customers for clients
- Identify & recommend the appropriate platform/s or channel/s to use for the media campaign
- Present ideas, pitches and proposals for creative content to be further developed
- Ensure that the content being developed is organised, structured and labelled effectively and in a logical manner that allows for efficient search and retrieval
- Storyboard and outline script their ideas for content to be developed
- Operate effectively within the production workflow
- Obtain media assets for use within content creation
- Ensure content is accessible to all end users and language best practice is applied
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers
- Understand the user experience to ensure content is focused on maximising engagement
- Write and edit copy for use in print and online
- Capture images and audio using basic video, still cameras and audio equipment
- Use industry standard packages to edit and post produce content
- Prepare media assets for use
- Manage media assets correctly, within agreed taxonomies and file types
- Optimise webpage content to ensure high rankings in search engine results
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to manage content
- Assist in hosting message boards and engaging with audiences through social media
- Respond to audience feedback in a timely and appropriate manner
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the campaign and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns
- Write and edit copy for use in print and online
- Capture images and audio using basic video, still cameras and audio equipment
- Use industry standard packages to edit and post produce content
- Prepare media assets for use
- Manage media assets correctly, within agreed taxonomies and file types
- Optimise webpage content to ensure high rankings in search engine results
- Use industry standard tools and content management systems to manage content
- Assist in hosting message boards and engaging with audiences through social media
- Respond to audience feedback in a timely and appropriate manner
- Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the campaign and identify areas for improvement for future campaigns
- Develop, maintain and use professional networks
- Develop and maintain own competence and knowledge in specialist areas
- Follow health and safety procedures in the workplace
- Junior Content Producers will be expected to demonstrate:
- A passion for creating content for creative and digital media
- An ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively as part of a team
- The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers
- A strong work ethic and commitment in order to meet the standards required
- Recognition and compliance with equality and diversity in the workplace
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