Social Media Lead

Paignton, Torbay, UK (Unknown)

£15K/yr – £18K/yrMid LevelPermanent

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the Strategy
  • Take full ownership of our social media channels and future direction.
  • Build and manage a content calendar packed with engaging campaigns, student stories, and trend-led content.
  • Spot emerging platform features, changes, and opportunities before everyone else does.
  • Create Content People Actually Want to Watch
  • Produce engaging videos, graphics, captions, stories, reels and posts tailored to each platform.
  • Capture real College life across our campuses and events.
  • Collaborate with student ambassadors to create authentic content with genuine impact.
  • Turn everyday moments into content worth sharing.
  • Be the Voice of the Brand

Preferred

  • You know your Instagram from your Insights.
  • You can write a caption that gets people talking.
  • You think in content ideas wherever you go.
  • You instinctively spot a trend before it hits everyone's feed.
  • You understand that successful social media is about strategy, not just posting.
  • You're equally comfortable behind the camera, behind the keyboard, or behind the analytics dashboard.
  • You get a small thrill when engagement rates go up.

Benefits

  • 27 days annual leave (pro-rata if fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
  • 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
  • 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
  • Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
  • Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
  • Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 15.1%
  • Hybrid and flexible working patterns;
  • Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair & beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym & free eyesight tests;
  • Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
  • Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);

Salaries

Posted range

£15K/yr – £18K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Social Media median pay in the United Kingdom

£37K/yr

Most earn £31K to £44K. Based on 282 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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