Social Media Officer

Social Media Officer

Brentwood & Rochford \| 3\-month contract \| £16\.66–£17\.90 per hour PAYE \| 37 hours per week

Lynx Employment Services are currently recruiting for a Social Media Officer to join the Communications team supporting Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council.

This is a great opportunity for a creative social media professional who can take council projects, services and achievements and turn them into content that people actually want to engage with.

### The role

You’ll be responsible for creating and managing content across the councils’ social media channels, including:

Creating engaging written, visual and multimedia content

Producing social posts, articles and campaign messaging

Creating graphics and imagery for social media, newsletters and internal communications

Taking and editing smartphone photography and video

Scheduling, publishing and monitoring content

Responding to comments and messages in a friendly, professional and human way

Monitoring social media activity and identifying trends

Using customer insight and campaign data to improve content

Keeping up with new social media platforms and emerging trends

Supporting the wider Communications Team with campaigns and digital content

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About you

We’re looking for someone who is creative, proactive and comfortable taking an idea from concept through to finished content.

You’ll ideally have:

Proven experience managing social media accounts professionally

Strong experience creating and editing video, images and written content

Experience with photography, filming, sound and editing

Experience using social media scheduling and management tools

The ability to turn complex information into simple, engaging content

Experience creating graphics, ideally using Canva

Strong proofreading and attention to detail

Experience reporting on social media performance and identifying trends

A background in communications, journalism, digital media or relevant experience

A full UK driving licence

Experience of working in a local government, public services or political communications environment would be useful.

### Contract details

Location: Brentwood & Rochford

Working pattern: 2–3 days in the office across both locations, with remaining days working from home

Duration: 3 months

Hours: 37 hours per week

Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–4:30pm Friday

Rate: £16.66–£17.90 per hour PAYE

If you're a creative social media professional looking for your next opportunity, apply now or contact Elliott at Lynx Employment Services for more information