Job Title: Social Media and Communications Intern

Contract: Fixed Term (until April 2020)

Hours of Work: 15 hours per week (across 3 days – preferably Mon/Wed/Fri)

Rate of Pay: £20,344 pro rata

Holiday Entitlement: Fixed holidays (2 weeks at Christmas plus accrued leave at Easter)

Accountable to: Assistant Manager

To Apply:

Please submit a CV and Covering Letter, along with examples of previous projects, campaigns or social media accounts to p.mitchell@napier.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications will be 12pm on Friday 23rd August, with interviews held from Wednesday 28th August.

Job Purpose:

To keep ENSA’s social media and other communications updated, relevant and engaging to the student body at Edinburgh Napier, targeting the audience as a whole, as well as specific segments of the student demographic. To provide relevant information, profile student activity, promote ENSA-supported events and campaigns, and increase awareness of issues affecting students’ lives, as well as providing entertaining and thought-provoking content.

Description of Duties:

1. To schedule, post and respond to ENSA social media messages across all appropriate platforms timeously, to maximise impact and positive profile for ENSA.
2. To develop and manage a calendar of timed posts, derived primarily from ENSA’s over-arching calendar of events but also including ad hoc posts where required.
3. To create content: written articles, photos and videos across platforms and channels, including website, posters, publications, flyers.
4. To monitor ENSA sports and societies channels, as well as externals, for relevant content.
5. To monitor content across ENSA channels and platforms, working with Full-Time Elected Officers to develop their online profiles.
6. To observe all necessary protocols and instructions in relation to posts, including use of personal data, language, conflicts of interest, and election restrictions.
7. To work with the communications, and wider ENSA, team to gather relevant content from across all areas of the organisation.
8. To work with the communications, and wider ENSA, team on the development and implementation of communications strategy.
9. To monitor other media channels to keep updated with best practice.

Person Specification:

Criteria	Essential	Desirable
General
Passionate about good communication, with excellent knowledge of digital communication channels	Yes
Understanding of, and ability to manage, conflict of interest	Yes
Interest in student democracy and student issues		Yes
Experience/Knowledge
Experience and knowledge of social media marketing	Yes
Previous experience of creating and developing content for digital and traditional communications channels	Yes
Knowledge and continuous awareness of developments and changes in digital communications and social media	Yes
Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including image and video editing	Yes
Experience of photography and videography in a range of settings		Yes
Experience of building awareness and engagement with campaigns on local and national issues		Yes
Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of Stakeholders	Yes
Excellent verbal and written communications	Yes
Computer literate, with experience of a range of software	Yes
Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and work under pressure	Yes
Ability to create and adhere to plans, schedules and strategies	Yes
Attention to detail and ability to strictly adhere to guidelines	Yes
The ability to work on own initiative but also as part of the wider team and pitch in with general duties when required	Yes
Attributes
Self-motivator with a ‘can do’ attitude	Yes
Take pride in work tasks and enjoy meeting and overcoming challenges	Yes
An outgoing personality with the ability to communicate and engage positively with a student population but also to enforce a set of standards to abide by the organisation's regulations	Yes