Social Media Volunteer

Summary of the Role:

To plan, write and schedule engaging social media content, that reflects our organisational values (above). Content may also need to be written and published on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis.

Following our marketing guidelines, the social media volunteer will support team members from across the organisation to make content that publicises our work, the work of our partners and the impact that it has.

Alongside this, the social media volunteer will research and develop a calendar of key events and awareness days, that provides an opportunity for Inclusion Gloucestershire to publish social media content.

We are keen to improve the accessibility of our social media content and would like a volunteer to be part of this.

Volunteering commitment?

Role Title: Social Media Volunteer

Reports to: Finance Director

Time commitment: We ask for a minimum time commitment of 2 hours per week on average.   

Days: Flexible                   

Locations: Our offices or from home. Our office address: Railway House, Bruton Way,

Gloucester GL1 1DG. Availability to attend our office for role specific training would be

preferable.                                

Main Tasks:

·      Work with staff members to understand the context of the social media content to published, helping to refine it for the specific social media platforms, following our marketing guidelines.

·      Create posts for social media using graphics, words and links. 

o  Use Canva to create posts for our social media channels on Facebook and Instagram, adapting the format for each channel. 

 To read, understand and apply the Inclusion Gloucestershire AI policy when creating posts, being mindful of the environmental impact of processing images and videos using AI. 

·      To plan and schedule posts in a timely manner using a content calendar. 

·      Write and publish content on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis, as directed by the team.

·      Research and develop a calendar of key events and awareness days, that provides an opportunity for Inclusion Gloucestershire to publish social media content.

·      Monitor engagements with social media posts. This includes acknowledging any comments made and passing on any questions or feedback to the relevant team member.  

What we are looking for:

·      Lived experience of or a genuine interest in working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and people with lived experience of mental ill health.

·      Competent using Facebook and Instagram (training will be provided on how we plan and schedule social media posts).

·      Willing to undertake role specific training, including for Canva and Hootsuite.  

·      Able to share information and content in a positive way in line with Inclusion Gloucestershire’s values and mission.

·      Able to develop positive working relationships with team members.

·      Ability to follow instructions.

·      Able to work independently.

·      To be honest, reliable and trustworthy.

What we can offer you:

·      Practical advice and guidance on how we plan and schedule social media posts and the ‘tone’ we like to use as an organisation.  

·      Mandatory training in:

o  Health and Safety

o  GDPR

o  Safeguarding

·      Training in how to use Canva and our marketing guidance for social media.

·      The opportunity to further develop your social media skills.

·      There are also opportunities to become involved in the wider work of Inclusion Gloucestershire.

Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you would like us to consider. These will be considered in line with Inclusion Gloucestershire’s reasonable adjustments policy.