Social Media Support Volunteer
OFFERED BY:
CGL The PlaceLocation(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City
Address where volunteering takes place: 2 & 4 Russell Place Nottingham NG1 5HJHow many places are on offer? 1 initially
Purpose of Role:
At Change Grow Live we believe social media platforms are a great way to connect with those who use our services and engage with new young people or family members. We also use social media to offer advice and give information, whilst promoting the services and support we have on offer.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
As a social media support volunteer, you will play an instrumental role in supporting the team to maintain our social media presence. This will include promoting local initiatives, providing harm reduction advice, and updating people of any service changes. You will also play a key role in the development and growth of our social media presence. This could include exploring additional platforms and being creative and innovative with how we deliver our content.
This is an ideal role for someone who wants to gain experience while supporting a local service to grow and maintain its social media platforms and presence. You will be led by the young person’s team and given training around our service to support you in your role. You can really make a difference by helping us to engage with young people and families across Nottingham City
Support the day to day updates/posting of information on Social Media pages.
Manage our social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Work with the service manager and team to create and post useful and creative content that will engage our current followers and grow our presence
Lead on the development of new social media platforms and campaigns
Keep up to date with awareness days/weeks and advertise internal and wider community events/campaigns/recruitment.
Use social media to gain feedback to help grow and improve their service offer
Ensure compliance within relevant organisational policies and procedures.
Promote social media pages to relevant agencies and those who use our services
This is an ideal role for someone who wants to gain experience while supporting a local service to grow and maintain its social media platforms and presence. You will be led by the young person’s team and given training around our service to support you in your role. You can really make a difference by helping us to engage with young people and families across Nottingham City
Support the day to day updates/posting of information on Social Media pages.
Manage our social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Work with the service manager and team to create and post useful and creative content that will engage our current followers and grow our presence
Lead on the development of new social media platforms and campaigns
Keep up to date with awareness days/weeks and advertise internal and wider community events/campaigns/recruitment.
Use social media to gain feedback to help grow and improve their service offer
Ensure compliance within relevant organisational policies and procedures.
Promote social media pages to relevant agencies and those who use our services
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to maintain confidentiality and act within professional boundaries
Good communication skills
IT Literacy
Knowledge of social media platforms
Experience of managing and maintaining social media platforms
A commitment to engaging with, understanding and promoting CGL’s Values and vision.
An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers and other relevant professionals.
A responsibility for your own health, safety and wellbeing as well as those around you (e.g. colleagues and service users).
An understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion best practice with a particular focus on engagement with hard to reach and marginalised service users.
An understanding of and commitment to treating all information acquired through the course of your volunteering as confidential, both during and after employment ends.
An understanding of information governance processes and a commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others.
Good communication skills
IT Literacy
Knowledge of social media platforms
Experience of managing and maintaining social media platforms
A commitment to engaging with, understanding and promoting CGL’s Values and vision.
An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers and other relevant professionals.
A responsibility for your own health, safety and wellbeing as well as those around you (e.g. colleagues and service users).
An understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion best practice with a particular focus on engagement with hard to reach and marginalised service users.
An understanding of and commitment to treating all information acquired through the course of your volunteering as confidential, both during and after employment ends.
An understanding of information governance processes and a commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others.
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? No
Age Restrictions:
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
We will try to respond to volunteer enquiries within one week
How long to complete training and recruitment?
This will be at you own pace, but should be cmplete within two months
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? Yes