At a glance

Skills

Copywriting / Journalism
Marketing strategy
Social media marketing
Graphic design
Photography

Where

Melksham, SN12 6LH

Mainly at home

Travel limit? We mainly focus on the wiltshire area mainly so local knowledge is useful

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week As the director is only part time there is flexibility when hours can be delivered. Thursdays & Fridays are the best days

Visitors from Fifth Day

Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer to join our team as a Marketing Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a tangible impact in the community through innovative marketing strategies.

What will you be doing?

Key Duties:

Managing our social media channels, including Twitter, LinkedIn and our Facebook group to raise our profile, increase awareness and drive donations.
Monitoring results of social media activity to hone our approach and increase impact.
Contributing to PR and marketing activities, including drafting press releases, keeping website content up to date and identifying opportunities for media coverage.
Further developing our corporate fundraising activities, including raising our profile within the business community, establishing relationships and securing donations of IT equipment and monetary pledges;
Researching opportunities to raise the organisation’s profile and celebrate its achievements through identifying potential awards to enter and speaking opportunities for directors.

What are we looking for?

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL:

Copywriting experience, high attention to detail including good use of grammar and spelling
Ability to convey ideas and messages in a concise, attention-grabbing way
Creative flair and ability to generate unique ideas
Time management and organisational skills
Good administrative skills, including a working knowledge of MS Office packages
Confident, professional and friendly telephone manner, including being comfortable with making outbound calls to establish new relationships
Good research skills
Networking and relationship-building skills

MOTIVATION, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDE

ESSENTIAL:

Passionate about our mission to provide technology to enable learning and remove barriers to education.
Self-motivated and enthusiastic – someone who seeks out opportunities and makes things happen.

What difference will you make?

At Wiltshire Digital Drive, we are dedicated to bridging the digital divide in our community. Our mission is to refurbish and redistribute donated digital equipment to those in need, enhancing education, employment opportunities, and overall quality of life.

Giving the gift of technology can provide vulnerable members of our community the opportunity to be socially included, access education or complete the day to day tasks that many of us take for granted such as applying for jobs or managing finances.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance, and contact us here with any questions. Interviews will be an informal chat via Teams or Zoom or in person, depending on location. Please provide either a written cover letter or video detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience

About Wiltshire Digital Drive

Causes

Children / families

Environment

Mental health

Poverty relief

Refugees / migrants

Organisation type:

Not for profit

We aim to reduce the digital divide in our region by providing laptops and computers free of charge to those who can't afford access to tech