Social Media Volunteer

About this role

Quetzal works to provide free, and inclusive, counselling, support services and outreach to empower women and girls who have experienced childhood sexual abuse to begin recovery from trauma. We are available to all women over the age of 16 in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and provide the longer-term support necessary to work with the multiple and complex trauma caused by childhood sexual abuse.

The purpose of this voluntary role is to support Quetzal with managing different social media channels, with an aim to maximise engagement, promote volunteering and raise awareness of our campaigns.

Key responsibilities

• Maintaining active social media accounts.
• Researching and creating creative content for different social media channels.
• Thinking of innovative ways to drive online engagement.
• Identifying target audiences and being up to date with current trends.

What skills are we looking for?

• Training will be provided, but the following will be useful:
• Experience of using facebook, instagram, or twitter.
• Good written communication skills, with accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Ability to think creatively when sharing content.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and motivated to work as an individual.
• Ability to uphold a professional manner when communicating online.
• Basic digital photography experience will be useful but not necessary.

What will you gain from this opportunity?

• Comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing support.
• Valuable experience for those seeking a career in marketing, social media and PR.
• Learn about quetzal’s work and take part in training throughout the year.
• Being part of a friendly team.
• Reasonable local travel expenses can be reimbursed in line with quetzal’s policy and references can be provided to future employers.

When you can volunteer

Requirements

• Gender restrictions

Female only due to the nature of the work we do.

Location

Location Talbot Lane, Leicester, UK