Social Media Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sense

Sense Birmingham, United Kingdom

5 days ago

Description

The Social Media Officer is an integral part of the Digital team at Sense. You'll be managing our social media channels, promoting stories of the people we support and encouraging greater awareness of our work.

The successful candidate will be working alongside writers, photographers, video makers and media agencies to manage a busy schedule of communications and marketing, supporting colleagues across the organisation to understand how to use social effectively, and identifying new opportunities for growth.

Specific Responsibilities:

To manage the main Sense social media channels, schedule and post content, and engage with followers.
To deliver and build on the social media strategy, to increase engagement and acquire more followers and supporters.
To work with key stakeholders to integrate social content into all marketing efforts and ensure content aligns with organisational and specific project strategies.
Support the digital team on digital advertising by boosting posts as appropriate and supporting wider social campaigns.
Provide cover for the digital team (e.g. when they are on leave), where necessary taking on their responsibilities and liaising with colleagues and contacts on outstanding work.
Work with the communications team to ensure that the digital asset library system is maintained, with material uploaded and referenced correctly

Key skills and experience

1+ years in a similar digital role(s).
Experience of managing corporate social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
Experience using social media management software, such as Sprout
Experience of providing training and support for colleagues.
Ability to write and edit sharp, accessible, concise copy.
Ability to building relationships and assisting colleagues. Friendly and approachable.
Ability to clearly and helpfully guiding and training non-technical staff.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below.

About Us

Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Our experts offer support that's tailored to the individual needs of each person, whether that's at our centres, through our holidays and short breaks, or in people's own homes. In addition to practical support, we also provide information to families, and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

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Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependant on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: