Social Media Manager

Flexible location

This is an exciting new role with the opportunity to make your mark on our social media platforms across The Salvation Army’s UK and Ireland Territory, at a time of digital growth.

As the Social Media Manager you will;

• Use your creative and strategic skills to elevate our channels, working within a passionate Digital section, leading your team to deliver impactful content, best practice, and social media expertise.
• Work with our wider organisation on delivering training and advising on how to increase engagement and best practice. This includes using infrastructure like Business Manager and scheduling tools. With our network of social media channels, you will be at the heart of creating policies to support our frontline work.
• Be passionate about telling the story of an organisation, exploring new channels and possibilities (like TikTok!), testing and optimising, problem-solving and leading a team.

Your creative, organisational, and reporting skills will help to elevate our social channels. If you are an ambitious, experienced social media expert looking for your next challenge, this could be the role for you!

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

At The Salvation Army we strive to make flexible work arrangements available to everyone. Therefore, for this position, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the department. Our flexible options include agile working (a mix of remote and a minimum of 40% Office Based), agile flex (Less than 40% office based) agile flex (Less than 40% office based), home-based working (irregular office attendance working 1 day or less per month at a Salvation Army site), job sharing and compressed hours (full-time hours condensed into a shorter week). If you would like to know more or discuss any details about this vacancy, please contact us.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

Please note that any employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 21st July at 23.59

Interview Date: To be confirmed