.Hope for Justice exists to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery with an effective and proven multi-disciplinary model. Our wholly owned social enterprise, Slave-Free Alliance, provides services to global companies and public bodies seeking to protect their operations and supply chains against the risks of modern slavery and labour exploitation. We have active programmes in the UK, USA, Ethiopia and Uganda, reaching approximately 200,000 adults and children a year. Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance have staff and volunteers involved in operational support, fundraising or other initiatives in Australia.

Hope for Justice is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a global organisation with staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, and ensure through our recruitment processes that we continue to welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you feel that your skills and experience fit one of our advertised roles, and you share our values and mission to end slavery, then we strongly encourage your application regardless of your background.

Hope for Justice has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Social Media Manager to join our Global Communications team on a fixed term basis. The Social Media manager plays a pivotal role in developing and executing social media strategies, including content management, to raise awareness, engage our audience, and support our mission to end modern slavery.

As the Social Media Manager you will:

• Lead the direction of social media focusing on driving reach, engagement, and community growth across all channels and sub-brands of Hope for Justice.
• Act as the primary point of contact within the organisation for all social media requests, collaborating with the Communications team to execute requirements.
• Manage the creation and output of social media content.
• Develop and maintain a strategy, regularly reviewing and optimising it for the best results.
• Follow the social strategy to meet annual targets and help all teams meet their fundraising goals.
• Contribute to department goals, including increasing web traffic, mailing list sign-ups, and donations.

For more information on the role, please download the attached Role Profile.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field - or proven experience in social media management.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to think strategically.
• Passion for social justice and commitment to the mission of Hope for Justice .

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

At Hope for Justice, our values act as guiding principles for everything we do, and we are committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offer competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff.

As part of Hope for Justice, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· 1 day Marriage Leave

· Enhanced employer pension contributions

· Company sick pay

· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

· Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers

· Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family

· Professional development opportunities

· Professional memberships paid

· Flexible and hybrid working

Job type: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £27,500, dependent on experience

Proposed start date: 16th September 2024, fixed term for a period of 13 months.

Closing date: 8th August 2024

Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The advert may be removed prior to the closing date if the position is filled. If you are interested in this role please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible.

Location: Hybrid / Remote (1-2 days in Manchester Head Office per week may be required)

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy – to view this please click here. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We would like to inform you that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we regret that we are not able to respond individually to all applicants and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process. Thank you for your understanding.