F&R Creative Co.

Freelance Marketing Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Essex, UK (Remote)

£16/hr – £18/hrIntern/New GradContract

Posted 19 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the day to day of social media execution and client support, from content creation to reporting across multiple platforms.

Create graphics and captions in Canva to match brand templates
Schedule posts, monitor timelines, and manage routine client communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

Creating social media graphics, carousels and simple Reels in Canva using each client's brand templates
Scheduling posts across Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn from the agreed content plans
Writing and editing captions, short blog posts and newsletter copy in each client's tone of voice
Keeping a simple weekly tracker so every client's work is delivered on time
Pulling together basic monthly reports on reach, engagement and follower growth
Gathering and organising photos and content from clients
Filing everything in the shared OneDrive using our naming and version rules
Replying to routine client emails and flagging anything that needs a decision
Using AI tools to speed up first drafts and research, with your own judgement and editing on top

Requirements

A marketing, communications or media degree, or equivalent hands-on experience
Confidence using Canva and a scheduling tool such as Meta Business Suite
Strong written English with careful spelling and grammar
A good eye for layout and for keeping things consistent with a brand
Reliability with deadlines and the confidence to say early if something is going off track
Your own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Preferred

Experience running social accounts for a business, society or club
Some knowledge of LinkedIn for B2B, or of content for parents and families
Basic video editing for Reels or Stories
Experience with Microsoft 365 and OneDrive

Salaries

Posted range

£16/hr – £18/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range (£35K) is 21% above the median base salary for Marketing Assistant roles in the United Kingdom (£29K).

Marketing Assistant median pay in the United Kingdom

£29K/yr

Most pay falls between £28K and £30K. Based on 23 salaries.

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