Social Media Officer

Overview

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 is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent position.

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.

• Be on the lookout for the next trend and help to create and plan content, working alongside people with a learning disability, colleagues, external organisations and influencers.
• Help us smash stigmas, generate support and encourage donations.
• Help us make the most of reactive opportunities, media moments, and emerging trends.
• Contribute to a rewarding environment where ideas are supported and developed to help you reach your full potential.

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees. Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and more. For details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team.

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We support people with a learning disability, their families and carers, and fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society. At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability, either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. We grow and learn every day; it’s okay to make mistakes as we learn and improve. Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. We have Belonging network groups open to all colleagues, including groups for Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and allies.

We encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and offer a variety of contract types and working patterns. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.