Social Media Assistant

Overview

Time Commitment: 6–8 hours per week

About Salford Pride

Salford Pride is a volunteer-led organisation committed to celebrating, supporting, and advocating for LGBTQ+ communities across Salford. Through events, campaigns, and community projects, we work to promote equality, visibility, and inclusion.

The Role

Salford Pride is seeking a passionate and reliable Voluntary Social Media Assistant to support our Head of Marketing & Brand
. This role is ideal for someone looking to build experience in digital marketing, social media management, and LGBTQ+ community work. You will help manage our social media platforms, encourage engagement, promote events and campaigns, and support content creation using tools such as Canva and scheduling software.

• Support the Head of Marketing & Brand with the day-to-day management of Salford Pride’s social media platforms
• Schedule and publish content across all Salford Pride social media accounts using scheduling tools
• Encourage engagement and grow followers by interacting with relevant content and sharing posts from partners and supporters
• Create and suggest ideas for Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok stories to promote events, campaigns, and projects
• Assist with responding to messages and comments, directing enquiries to the appropriate team or team members
• Monitor social media channels and, under guidance, intervene to remove or report inappropriate content
• Support the creation of online campaigns, including video content to promote Salford Pride projects and key LGBTQ+ awareness dates
• Work collaboratively with the Design Assistant and Content & Media Assistant to develop artwork and campaign content
• Be open to feedback and ensure all content and designs are approved by the team prior to publication
• Support the updating and maintenance of the Salford Pride website to ensure information is accurate, informative, and up to date

• A genuine interest in social media, digital marketing, or communications
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Confidence using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok
• Willingness to attend two in-person meetings per month in Salford
• Familiarity with social media scheduling software such as Buffer
• Basic experience creating short-form video content
• Interest in LGBTQ+ issues and community-led organisations