Job Title: Social Media Engagement Officer Directorate: Fundraising And communications Reports to: Social media and engagement lead Direct Reports: n/a Location: Homebased with regular visits to London and surrey office Hours of Work: 18.5 hours per week. Hours to be worked over 5-days with weekend social media check-ins. Term time only can be considered All Year: Term time only can be considered Salary: £25k pro rata Be a part of our team at Young Epilepsy Our Marketing and Communications team is undergoing an exciting phase of change and growth. We are building a new team with a single shared purpose: to ensure every young person and child with epilepsy in the UK, or their caregiver, knows we can help. We aim to develop engaging user journeys and multimedia content to reach and support children, young people, and their families across the UK, while also supporting our colleagues in the Research, Health, Youth Support, and Fundraising teams to achieve their goals. We are looking for people who think both creatively and analytically, who can navigate through ambiguity, and remain focused on our shared purpose with understanding and clarity. What you'll do: Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people affected by epilepsy? As our Social Media Community Engagement officer, you'll be the vital connection between Young Epilepsy and our vibrant social media community. Your role is to foster a supportive and interactive digital space for individuals affected by epilepsy and their networks. What You'll Do: Community engagement: Enhance the presence and impact of Young Epilepsy across various social media platforms, providing valuable support and information to our community. Support and information: Engage with our community, offering empathy and understanding, while building a funnel of prospective supporters and donors. Outreach: Connect with the broader epilepsy social media community to build conversations and amplify our reach. What You'll Bring: Empathy and understanding: A deep empathy and understanding towards individuals affected by epilepsy. Social media expertise: Experience using and managing all social media platforms – including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, and YouTube. Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Join us: If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and have the skills to build and strengthen our social media community, we would love to hear from you. Together, we create possible. Your benefits · Competitive salary · Excellent share of tips & service charge · Fun working environment · Use of hotel leisure club · Discounted spa treatments · Discounted stays at Luxury Family Hotel properties · 50% discount off Food & Beverage · Internal transfers and career development · Excellent training and development plan We are accessible by bus, by train via the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted Line and by car About us Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential. A society in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised. We work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more. Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health and research, we have developed and published our 2020-2025 strategy. This focuses our work around 3 key offers: health and research, voice and support and St Piers special education. Within these key offers we aim to: Coordinate research that improves diagnosis and treatments, and deliver cutting-edge health services Campaign for children’s rights, supporting them in school and college and providing innovation tools, information, and practical help for living day-to-day life Provide an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties. For further details of these and other vacancies, please visit our website: youngepilepsy.org.uk/jobs No agencies please Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed. Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales). If you do not hear anything within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Young Epilepsy and St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and promotes the welfare of all learners. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will form part of this process. An Enhanced Disclosure with relevant Barring Service checks and full referencing will be required before employment can commence. 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