SM Volunteer - Ardnamurchan and Mull - Volunteer

Perthcats; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local animal welfare organization is seeking social media volunteers to promote activities and raise vital funds for cats. Volunteers will create engaging content across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Ideal candidates will have good IT and communication skills, as well as experience in marketing and social media. Support will be provided remotely by a team leader and the organization. This role offers the chance to make a significant difference in feline welfare.

Responsibilities

• Promote the work of Cats Protection through social media platforms.
• Create and write social media content compliant with policies.
• Schedule and post content while monitoring social media activity.
• Gather information from across the organisation for content.

Skills

Good IT skills

Experience of marketing and social media

Good communication skills

Ability to create engaging content

Willingness to be part of a team

Ability to use own initiative

Good understanding of spelling, punctuation and grammar

Knowledge of the local area preferred

Job description

Our social media volunteers use their passion and knowledge to promote the activities of the centre and raise vital funds for the cats, through various channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

What difference will you make?

You will be directly helping cats by raising awareness of Cats Protection. A higher profile can help us raise the funds we need for our work, ensure people know they can adopt a cat from us, help promote neutering and help as many people as possible learn more about feline welfare.

What are we looking for?

• Good IT skills
• Good understanding of spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Willingness to be part of a team
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good communication skills
• Experience of marketing and social media
• Ability to create engaging content
• Knowledge of the local area preferred

What will you be doing?

Through our social media platforms, you will be promoting the work of Cats Protection, gathering information from across the organisation and locally within your team or volunteer group, writing and creating social media content, ensuring it complies with policies and guidelines, scheduling and posting social media content and monitoring activity and responding to comments on social media channels. You will be volunteering from your own home but have the support from your volunteer team leader, the admissions centre and the social team.

Qualifications

• A passion for social media and experience of using social media channels in a professional setting
• Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of using social media
• Good IT skills
• Excellent writing skills, including good grammar and spelling
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to be part of a team
• Knowledge of the local area and an understanding of the demographic there