Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.
We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.
The difference you will make to cats and people
Our social media volunteers use their passion and knowledge of social media to promote the activities of local volunteer teams though various channels. They directly help cats by raising awareness of Cats Protection. A higher profile can help us raise the funds we need for our work, ensure people know they can adopt a cat from us, help promote neutering and help as many people as possible learn more about feline welfare.
You can expect us to
- Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
- Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
- Cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
- Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities
What we need from you
You'll be:
- Promoting the work of Cats Protection through various social media channels, for example, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- Gathering information from across the organisation and locally within your team or volunteer group
- Writing and creating social media content, ensuring it complies with policies and guidelines
- Scheduling and posting social media content
- Monitoring activity and responding to comments on social media channels
A bit more information about this role and the team
Location: Hybrid (some on-site attendance for events preferred, along with coming to the centre to liaise about campaigns/photograghy)
Time Commitment: Flexible, ideally a few hours per week
Are you creative, social media savvy, and passionate about helping cats find loving homes? We're looking for a volunteer to lead our social media presence and help us grow our online community!
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with staff and volunteers to create engaging posts across our social media platforms
- Promote the cats and kittens in our care with fresh, creative content
- Spotlight individual cats to help them find their forever homes
- Schedule and share national campaigns and local centre updates
- Promote upcoming events and document them with photos/videos for post-event content
- Work alongside our fundraising team to advertise opportunities and increase reach
- Help educate the public and raise awareness of our campaigns and cat welfare
Bonus Skills (but not essential):
- Photography or videography skills to capture content
- Willingness to attend events to take photos and document the day
- Experience with scheduling tools
We may also recruit a dedicated volunteer photographer to support this role, so you’ll have help capturing the best moments!
What We’re Looking For:
- Confident using platforms like Facebook and Instagram
- Creative thinker with a good eye for engaging content
- Passionate about animal welfare and storytelling
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Reliable and proactive communicator
Time expectation
Our social media volunteers can expect to spend between two to five hours per week in this role. This role is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.
You may be just the volunteer we've been looking for!
We are committed to building a diverse, compassionate and inclusive organisation where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We are courageous and compassionate in our purpose of helping people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are all for cats. Join the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and help make a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.
