Marketing & content

Search-engine optimisation assistant

You research keywords, optimise existing pages, fix simple technical issues and track rankings.

Beginner-friendly: Some experience helps first
Experience: Some experience helps
Education: No formal requirement
Portfolio: Portfolio expected
Communication: Strong written English
Technical difficulty: Medium
Typical preparation time: 8–12 weeks of focused preparation

Common tasks

Keyword research and content briefs
On-page optimisation of titles, headings and metadata
Basic technical audits
Ranking and traffic reporting

Transferable skills you may already have

Research
Analysis
Writing
Attention to detail

Remote-work skills this role needs

Documentation
Async reporting
Working from written briefs

Role-specific skills

Keyword research
On-page SEO
Content briefs
Analytics reading

Recommended tools

Google Search Console
Google Analytics
Ahrefs or Semrush
Screaming Frog

Suggested practice projects

Audit a small website and produce a prioritised 10-item fix list
Write three keyword-led content briefs

Readiness checklist

I can explain what this role does day to day
I have practised with: Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Ahrefs or Semrush
I have at least two portfolio pieces published
My CV uses the keywords for this role
I have prepared answers to the interview questions below

Common job titles and search keywords

SEO assistantSEO executiveContent SEO associatekeyword researchon-page SEOsearch consolecontent brieftechnical audit

Likely interview questions

How do you choose which keyword to target?
A page dropped from position 4 to 20. What do you check first?

CV guidance

Show measurable traffic or ranking changes and the specific actions you took.

Optimise my CV

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