Social Media Assistant

at  Dementia UK

Department: Marketing and Communications
Location: hybrid – a minimum of 1 day in our Aldgate, London office each week
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: permanent, full time
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000
Closing date: Thursday 28th November at 11.59pm
Interview dates: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December
Annual Leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

HOW TO APPLY:

Review the full job description and please send your CV and answers to the following questions to recruitment@dementiauk.org. Please note there is a 200-word limit for each answer.

• What has attracted you to this role and working for Dementia UK?
• Having read the job description, what do you think are the three strongest qualities that you could bring to this role?
• Can you tell us about a piece of social media content you worked on that you are proud of and the results you saw from it?

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

• Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

PURPOSE OF THE JOB/ABOUT THE ROLE

Join the Marketing and Communications team at Dementia UK in this exciting role, supporting the day-to-day management of our social channels.
As our Social Media Assistant you will work within our multi-disciplined team assisting in content creation, publishing, and community management. You will help to grow our social media presence through delivering our social media strategy with a focus on organic growth. Along with managing daily incoming comments and communications, you will help to identify social media influencers for our brand, especially on Instagram and TikTok.
To succeed in this role, you will have a passion for social media, with an understanding of user-centred content including previous experience in creating and publishing content for social media channels, such as video, still images and written content. Strong organisational and planning skills are essential, as well as the ability to build relationships and network effectively.
If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

• Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business need