Start Your Career in Social Media – Fully Funded Course (Kent Residents 19+)
London Vesta College · Kent
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Overview:
What You Will Gain:
Who Can Apply:
Progression Opportunities:
Why Join?:
You start your career in social media with a fully funded course for Kent residents aged 19+. The program helps you take your first step into the industry. You develop practical, job-ready skills in content creation, campaign planning, and social media, while building a portfolio to showcase your work.
Course Structure:
Duration - 1 month
Total Learning Hours - 60 hours
Schedule - 2 days per week
Session Time - 10:00am – 5:00pm (includes a 1-hour lunch break)
Format - Online, with live interactive workshops via Google Classroom
Outcome - Certificate of Completion (non-accredited).
Full Description:
This hands-on course is ideal for beginners or anyone looking to move into digital or social media roles. You learn through practical activities using industry tools, building your skills week by week. By the end of the course, you complete a final project that can be added to your portfolio to support job applications or further training.
What You Will Learn:
- How digital marketing and social media are used in business
- How to create and manage engaging online content (posts, graphics, videos, captions)
- How major social media platforms work and how to use them effectively
- Basics of SEO, keywords, and website optimisation
- How analytics are used to measure performance
- Introduction to paid advertising and email marketing
- How to communicate professionally online
- How to plan and deliver a simple digital marketing campaign
- How to build a basic digital portfolio
- How to reflect on your skills and progress.
- A portfolio to showcase your work
- Practical, in-demand digital skills
- Confidence using industry tools
- Preparation for entry-level roles.
This course is fully funded (subject to eligibility) and open to:
- Adults aged 19+
- Residents of Kent
- Anyone interested in starting a career in digital or social media.
- Please note - The age requirement (19+) reflects funding criteria, not suitability. The course content remains inclusive and suitable for anyone who meets the funding eligibility.
After completing the course, you could progress into:
- Entry-level digital marketing or social media roles
- Apprenticeships
- Further training
- Freelance or self-employed work.
Why Join?:
- No prior experience is required — just an interest in digital content and a willingness to learn. This course helps you build the skills, confidence, and portfolio needed to take your first step into a growing digital industry.
Perks & benefits
Remote Work Options Professional Development
Skills required
Content creation, social media management, campaign planning, SEO basics, analytics, paid advertising, email marketing, professional online communication, portfolio development, digital marketing fundamentals
Qualifications required
No formal qualifications required; must be 19+ and Kent resident; funded program eligibility
Training you'll get
Online training with live interactive workshops via Google Classroom; practical activities; final project; portfolio development
Future prospects
Entry-level digital marketing or social media roles; Apprenticeships; Further training; Freelance or self-employed work
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Hours
15 hours per week
Duration
1 month (Fixed Term)
Roles available
10
Posted
23 Apr 2026
Starts
Flexible
Apply by
21 Jul 2026
Training provider
London Vesta College
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
Where you'd be based
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