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Social Media Co-ordinator - College - Permanent Contract - Richmond
Location: Richmond upon Thames
Salary: £27,387 to £29,815 per annum including London Weighting
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: Tuesday 21 January 2025
At Clarus Education we are working with a College in West London who are looking for a Social Media Co-ordinator.
In this role, you will assist in the development of successful social media output and campaigns across all platforms, ensuring our content connects, inspires and resonates with our learners and wider audiences.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing and curating engaging content for HRUC’s social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and the internal-facing staff intranet
- Collaborating with our student community, curriculum teams and marketing and branding colleagues to create outstanding content, delivered through a carefully co-ordinated social media calendar
- Utilising social media management tools to manage multiple accounts
- Monitoring social media enquiries and supporting the team with responses
- Assisting in generating student-led content for our social media channels
- Reviewing analytics and social media impact
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate the following:
- Extensive social media knowledge and IT skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and experience with social media systems/databases
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy and complex workload effectively
- Ability to work well with students and cultivate stories for social channels, and inspire participation in our campaigns
- Ability to find and craft impactful social media posts
- Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
The post holder will be based primarily in Richmond and must be willing and able to travel to other college sites when required.
Qualifications
- Good general level of education (to GCSE level or equivalent) including Maths and English at minimum of Grade C/Grade 4 or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Extensive social media knowledge and IT skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Teams and Outlook, and experience with social media systems/databases
- Ability to prioritise a busy and complex workload effectively
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines
- Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
- Ability to find and craft impactful social media posts
- Ability to co-ordinate content in way that support a wider strategy and helps to build our College reputation and generate interest in our courses
- Ability to work well with students and cultivate stories for social channels, and inspire participation in our campaigns
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others, in person and over the telephone
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Understanding of the importance of Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding in education
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
Personal Attributes
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels in an organisation
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced working environment
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Ability and willingness to work at other College campuses (Harrow, Hayes and Richmond)
- Willingness to work flexibly when required
Apply for this Social Media Co-ordinator role by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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Social Media Co-ordinator - College - Permanent Contract - Richmond
