Social Media Assistant (Student Opportunity)

Social Media Assistant (Student Opportunity)

We're looking for a creative and confident student who loves social media and knows how to turn ideas into engaging content. You'll plan and create organic, video first content for Bristol SU's TikTok and Instagram, with a strong focus on trends, storytelling, and student voices. This is a zero hour contract with a guaranteed six hours per week, plus opportunities to increase hours during key campaigns. You'll need to be able to work a minimum of four hours per week in person with the Marketing Team in our Senate House offices.

What's the job?

• Hours: Zero hour contract with six hours guaranteed a week.
• Contract: Fixed Term until June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Plan and create organic, video first content for TikTok and Instagram.
• Support platform management and create content in collaboration with the Marketing Team and Full Time Officers.
• Produce paid partnership posts with local and national businesses.
• Engage with students and officers to generate content and interviews.
• Feature in content when required, both behind and in front of the camera.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in social media content creation, ideally for an organisation, company or student group.
• Confidence in approaching students and officers to get involved in content and interviews.
• A passion for social media, trends and content creation, with the ability to contribute innovative and exciting ideas to increase engagement on our channels.
• Confidence both behind and in front of the camera, with a willingness to feature in content when required.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with the rest of the Marketing Team and our Full Time Officers.

Benefits

• Living Wage accredited organisation.
• 20 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata depending on hours worked).
• Eligibility to opt in to our contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible work study balance; access to training and development opportunities.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.

Bristol SU strives to have an inclusive culture and an environment for all, underpinned by respect and compassion, where everyone feels welcomed, included, supported, valued and safe. Bristol SU recognises that candidates from some backgrounds/ identities may face additional barriers throughout their careers and when applying for new roles across the sector. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team by offering two guaranteed interview schemes - a scheme for people of colour and a scheme for disabled people.

Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.