Website, Social Media and Communications Co-ordinator at ARTSPACE BRIGHTON

What does the opportunity involve doing?

We are keen to find a volunteer to help with our communications, social media and website, who is familiar with technical aspects and ideally who has knowledge of how we can better connect with the online community, and expand our network.

We need someone who is able to communicate with volunteers, trustees, and members to ensure our activities are regularly shared with others, social media platforms are updated, and that our website is current and reflects the range of activities we undertake, as well as showcasing the work our members produce. We use Squarespace for our website, and post on instagram and facebook, so being familiar with these tools would be particularly helpful.
We envisage this role to take up about 3 - 5 hours per week.
Most of the work can be done in flexible hours to suit, and at home if required, and a lot of communication can be done via email, or telephone. Sometimes you will be asked to come to our studio when it is quiet, to strategise, collaborate or share skills with a member of our team.
If you prefer to not work at home, and what to engage more with our group that is also an option.
The Studio is currently open for 4 days - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Being able to come in on on one of these days occasionally would be great, Friday ideally being the best option as the studio is at it's quietest usually, so our volunteers have more time to collaborate and plan with you.

What induction, training and support is offered?

You will be guided through your role by at least two of our team, and support is also offered if you need extra requirements. The successful applicant(s) will need to have a DBS check (as you will be entrusted with our web passwords), which will be paid for by us.
There will also be a brief run through of our policies (safe guarding, confidentiality etc).
After an induction, DBS check, and being walked through our current social media and communications framework, you will be given tasks such as posting articles on our activities, promoting our organisation, updating our website, and occasionally creating digital flyers (and/ or ones to be printed).
Your input, ideas and expertise is encouraged and supported, and we pride ourselves on be a friendly place where you can feel valued while supporting a necessary, meaningful and beneficial project in the Brighton community.
When travelling to the studio once the role has begun, bus tickets can be reimbursed, or if you drive, we can provide parking permits. Refreshments (a wide selection of teas, coffee, biscuits etc) are also in abundance in the studio!

What skills or qualities are needed?

Essential skills:  
-Experience of using Squarespace, or ability to train yourself.
-Creating Instagram posts and reels as well as Facebook posting,  using photo editing software, adding text to images etc.
-A good communicator, the ability to listen to people/ respond sensitively and appropriately. 
-Able to work as part of a team and unsupervised.
-Able to offer technical and creative guidance and share your skills with others.
-Be familiar with IT, have some basic html knowledge, setting up donation buttons etc
-Be a good organiser, work through tasks sequentially, and sometimes work to deadlines.
-Be trustworthy and keep passwords and other details in a secure location.
-Be able to assist with or create articles, spell check etc

Desirable skills 
-Understanding of optimising social media/ website engagement, knowledge of how best we can better increase awareness of our organisation and it’s aims.
-An interest in art and creativity.
-Able to think of other ways we can improve our web presence
-Basic understanding of Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Boundaries, etc.
-Basic understanding of the issues facing people with experience of mental health problems, and empathy/ sensitivity towards them.
-Knowledge of Desk Top Publishing