Social Media Manager Volunteer (Instagram)
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About Career Compass
Career Compass is a UK social mobility charity that helps sixth-form students from underrepresented backgrounds access professional careers. We connect young people with employers through work experience, mentoring, employer insight events, employability workshops and careers advice.
Since launching, we have supported over 12,500 students from more than 500 schools across the UK, helping them build confidence, develop employability skills and access opportunities they may not otherwise have.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a creative and proactive Volunteer Social Media Manager to help grow our Instagram presence and engage more sixth-form students with the free opportunities we offer.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous experience managing Instagram accounts who wants to use their skills to make a genuine social impact. You’ll play a key role in increasing our reach, inspiring young people and helping more students access life-changing career opportunities.
What You’ll Do
- Plan and schedule engaging Instagram content.
- Create and publish posts, reels, stories and carousels.
- Grow our Instagram following and increase student engagement.
- Develop content that resonates with sixth-form students (16-18-year-olds).
- Promote work experience, mentoring, employer events and career resources.
- Monitor performance and recommend ideas to improve reach and engagement.
- Keep up to date with Instagram trends and suggest new content ideas.
- Work closely with the Career Compass team to ensure content aligns with our mission and campaigns.
We’re Looking For Someone Who Has
- Previous experience managing Instagram accounts (charity, business or personal brand).
- Strong understanding of Instagram trends, engagement strategies and best practice.
- Experience creating engaging social media content using tools such as Canva or similar.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Creativity, initiative and the ability to work independently.
- A passion for education, social mobility or supporting young people.
Time Commitment
- Approximately 1-2 hours per week.
- Fully remote.
- Flexible working around your schedule.
What You’ll Gain
- The opportunity to make a measurable difference to the lives of young people.
- Experience working with a growing national charity.
- Freedom to shape and develop our Instagram strategy.
- A professional reference upon successful completion of your volunteering.
- The chance to work alongside a passionate team committed to improving social mobility across the UK.
Why Volunteer With Us?
Every post you create has the potential to help a young person discover a career they never thought possible.
By helping Career Compass reach more students, you’ll play a direct role in widening access to professional careers and creating opportunities for thousands of young people across the UK.
If you’re passionate about social media and want to use your skills for good, we’d love to hear from you.
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We ensure that ambitious state-educated students are equipped with the necessary knowledge and tools to discover and achieve their dream career.
