Job Title: Social Media Volunteer (YAC Crawley)
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Hours: Minimum commitment 4 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent term-time only
Closing date: 16th July 2021
About the Position
Are you looking to build your experience in working with digital engagement and social media in a busy charity support service?
We are looking for volunteers who would like to work with our YAC team to curate and develop social media content, build an audience and increase engagement with our online presence in order to raise awareness of the service with young people and families in Crawley and surrounding areas.
The Youth Advice Centre (YAC) in Crawley is based at the Crawley Foyer building on Horsham Road and provides young people (aged 11-25) with a safe space to access Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS). The service provides local young people with a comprehensive early intervention mental health and emotional wellbeing offer, acting as the front door for advice, guidance, support, referral and assessment for young people in Crawley and surrounding areas. The YAC team also offer support with a wide range of other wellbeing issues including housing, education & employment, sexual & physical health, substance misuse, exploitation and gender and sexuality.
Responsibilities
- To create and curate interesting and engaging social media contact across a wide range of social media channels (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linked In).
- Increase engagement of young people aged 11-25, parents and families as well as wider stakeholders and partner organisations.
- To develop and create YAC-related content (including graphics, sourcing images, creating videos, writing text and developing service specific hashtags).
Requirements
- A good understanding of Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
- Experience of content creation (including for personal social media channels)
- An understanding of the needs of young people, especially in relation to mental health and emotional wellbeing
- We ask our volunteers to offer a minimum of 1 x 4-hour shift a week with a minimum commitment of a year – successful candidates may fulfil this role within flexible hours, as long as this suits the needs of the service.
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DownsLink Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note that we will be reviewing applications regularly and the role will close once we have reached our capacity for volunteers.Â
Further Information
An inclusive workplace – We appreciate the rich diversity of our staff and seek to create a culture where everyone develops and fulfils their potential. We recognise the immense value of different perspectives brought by those with varied backgrounds, characteristics and life experiences. As such, YMCA DLG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.
Accessibility –Â If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. If you are not local, we can post these to your preferred address. If you require these documents in another format, please let us know.
For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Should you require any assistance with our application process, or have any questions regarding volunteering opportunities, please email us at [email protected]
