Social Media Officer
Title: Social Media Officer
Location: Cardiff or Swansea with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office.
Salary: £28,419 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date:8 June 2026
\*Please note this role is Welsh Essential \*
Document links:
Job description: SC816 Social Media Officer May 26 (Welsh Essential).doc / Swyddog Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol \- Social Media Officer May 26\.docx
Application form : Application Form July 25\.docx / Ffurflen Gais .docx
Guidelines for Applicants / Canllawiau i Ymgeiswyr
Please note CV's submitted will not be put forward for shortlisting.
Application Guidance: Guidelines for Applicants \- Nov 2024\.pdf
Job Introduction:
The Social Media Officer has a key role to play in planning and delivering communications to key Shelter Cymru groups, such as the public, supporters and stakeholders. Together the team is working to achieve the aims of our Strategy including building on our social media profile and communicating key messages that strengthen our reputation, tell people what we do, build support for our cause, raise awareness of peoples rights and enable people to seek help when they need it.
In collaboration with the Communications Manager you will create, write, edit, co\-ordinate and publish content across our various social media channels. You will help to maintain and build Shelter Cymrus brand reputation and recognition to the public.
About you:
(Key skills from Person Specification)
Benefits:
Time off
- 29 days annual leave plus 2 Shelter Cymru days and public holidays (pro\-rata for part\-time staff and those joining part\-way through the year).
- 3 paid wellbeing days (pro rata for part time staff)
- Paid Carers and Compassionate leave
- 35 hour working week for full time equivalent employees.
- Hybrid working \- We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham) and employees are provided with an office base.
- Workplace counselling \- frontline workers have access to bi\-monthly peer support and reflective practice groups, facilitated by a counsellor. Frontline Workers can also access 121 counselling sessions.
- Employee Assistance Programme to help staff to deal with personal problems that might impact on work performance, health and wellbeing. The programme offers a wide range of support, including online resources, counselling, legal \& financial support and referral services.
- Shelter Cymru operates a contributory pension scheme employer contribution 4% and 5% employee contribution.
- Non\-contributory group life assurance scheme (up to two times annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
- Contribution to Christmas party.
- Access to the Blue Light Scheme via Blue Light Card Homelessness Discounts
- Access to Charity worker discounts via https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com/
We are delighted that you are considering joining the team at Shelter Cymru.
We understand the devastating impact that the housing emergency causes and every day we work alongside people to deal with the damaging effect it has on their lives.
We currently employ a paid workforce of over 100 people across Wales and an increasing number of volunteers. With the types of services and support we offer and our campaigning and lobbying agenda, our job roles present challenging and rewarding careers and volunteering opportunities.
You will find people throughout Shelter Cymru believe passionately in what they do, have an appreciation of our beliefs and values, and a desire to make a difference. We believe that home is everything, and we never give up.
People feel that working for Shelter Cymru is more than just a job, they are part of a close knit team that provides help to those that need it, and is constantly striving to effect change.
So come and join the fight for home and become part of the Shelter Cymru team!
Shelter Cymru offers a high level of support, a welcoming work environment and an excellent package of benefits for further details of the key benefits available please visit the recruitment page of our website
*Shelter Cymru recruits based on merit and wants a workforce that reflects the diversity of individuals in housing need. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people who are currently under\-represented within our workforce.*
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