Job Details
JOB BAND: A
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / Attachment, Full-time (01 September 2026- 31 December 2026)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £23,000 – £25,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
We are happy to discuss flexible working. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the Role
BBC Children in Need believes that every child should have the chance to thrive and be the best they can be.
Our digital marketing teams help enable this through our social, email and website channels. The Social Media Assistant is a key role during our busy appeal season, supporting our digital marketing executives to deliver our campaign across our social platforms.
Why Join the Team
Working across our entire appeal, this role offers experience in a wide range of digital marketing projects, from video production and editing to writing, scheduling and moderation. You will work alongside supportive digital marketing colleagues and learn from a broad range of teams within the charity.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
- Support the Digital Marketing team with day‑to‑day running of the charity’s social media accounts (currently Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok).
- Plan social media content.
- Coordinate with the creative team for content production and copywriting, and film and edit content yourself.
- Schedule content.
- Support the supporter care team in responding directly to supporters.
Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience of copywriting to a specific tone of voice or brand guidelines.
- Experience of posting and scheduling content across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn for a charity or other not‑for‑profit organisation.
- Experience filming short‑form social media content for a charity or not‑for‑profit organisation.
- Experience video editing in Adobe Premiere or equivalent for a charity or not‑for‑profit organisation.
- Experience working to tight deadlines and managing time independently.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
The successful candidate will be mapped to the Career Path Framework job title of Administrator (Charity).
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
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