Social Media Officer

Are you a creative social media expert with a talent for making engaging content? 

Can you create compelling campaigns and craft posts that stand out? 

If so, we want to hear from you today!  

We're after a Social Media Officer to join our external communications team. Help us make a real difference to people with a learning disability in the UK, one post at a time! The Social Media Officer role will be a full time (37.5 hours per week) a fixed term contract for 12 months. 

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

We are fully flexible about where you work from, but we would love to see you in our London office once a week.

What will you do as a Social Media Officer?

• You’ll be on the lookout for the next trend, and will help to create and plan content, working alongside people with a learning disability, colleagues, external organisations and influencers.
• You'll help us to smash stigmas, generate support and encourage donations.
• You’ll help us make the most of reactive opportunities, media moments, and emerging trends.

In return, we'll support you in your career, help your ideas come to life and give you a rewarding environment where you can reach your full potential.  

Please see the attached job description for full details of the skills and experience required. This role will close on Sunday 22nd September and interviews will take place on Monday 30^th September.

Job ID: 32431

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.  

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites