Junior content assistant role

Junior Social Media Assistant (Part-Time) - Cardiff

Location: Hybrid. 1–2 days per month in person (Cardiff), remainder remote.
Applicants must be based in/around Cardiff or able to travel easily for filming days.

Hours: 20 hours per week
Probation: 3 months
Growth: Scope to increase hours/full-time after 6 months depending on performance

Salary: £1,039 – £1,212 per month (pro-rated from £24,960 – £29,120 annually for full-time)

Overview

We are hiring a highly organised Junior Social Media Assistant to personally support Sophie Richards. The successful applicant will work closely with Sophie on her personal account, contributing to both personal and branded content.

This role goes beyond editing and posting – you’ll play an active part in strategically creating content, researching trends, and understanding audience behaviour to help shape growth. It’s a hands-on role suited to a proactive self-starter who loves social media, has an eye for trends, and cares about women’s health.

Key Responsibilities

Content strategy: Research social media trends, audience insights, and competitor activity to bring fresh, data-backed ideas.
Content planning: Help plan, ideate, and schedule content aligned with brand voice and growth goals.
Execution: Research ideas, draft posts, write engaging captions, schedule and publish content.
Editing: Edit short-form video and basic graphics as needed (CapCut, Canva). UGC experience and high-engagement editing is a bonus.
Brand campaigns: Support on creative concepts and first-draft ideas from partner briefs.
Notion workflows: Use Notion to manage calendars, ideas, assets, and deadlines.
On-set support: Assist with filming days in Cardiff, including basic shooting support and content capture.
Insights & optimisation: Track post performance, highlight what’s working, and suggest ways to refine the strategy.
Collaboration: Work closely with Sophie, maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and a solutions-focused approach.

Requirements

Genuine interest in women’s health
Strong grasp of what captures attention online
Interest in both the creative and strategic side of social media
Confident editing short-form content (CapCut/Canva/TikTok tools)
Organised, reliable, and able to prioritise by urgency and impact
Brings fresh ideas and can back them up with data or examples
Basic understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube growth levers
Comfortable using Notion for content planning and team collaboration
Excellent communication skills and a proactive, can-do mindset
Able to attend 1–2 in-person filming days per month in Cardiff

Nice to have

Experience running creator or brand accounts
Eye for design and on-brand aesthetics
Familiarity with analytics and simple reporting

How to Apply

Please email the following to Sophie@sophie-richards.com

Your CV (including 5-10 short form videos you’ve created and edited)
A short cover letter explaining why you’re a great fit and when you could start
A 45-90 second intro video (show us your editing style and personality)

Deadline: 05/10/25

Next Steps

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview and a short task. We will aim to provide feedback to candidates who are unsuccessful.

Junior Social Media Assistant (Part-Time) - Cardiff

Location: Hybrid. 1–2 days per month in person (Cardiff), remainder remote.
Applicants must be based in/around Cardiff or able to travel easily for filming days.

Hours: 20 hours per week
Probation: 3 months
Growth: Scope to increase hours/full-time after 6 months depending on performance

Salary: £1,039 – £1,212 per month (pro-rated from £24,960 – £29,120 annually for full-time)

Overview

Key Responsibilities

Content strategy: Research social media trends, audience insights, and competitor activity to bring fresh, data-backed ideas.

Content planning: Help plan, ideate, and schedule content aligned with brand voice and growth goals.

Execution: Research ideas, draft posts, write engaging captions, schedule and publish content.

Editing: Edit short-form video and basic graphics as needed (CapCut, Canva). UGC experience and high-engagement editing is a bonus.

Brand campaigns: Support on creative concepts and first-draft ideas from partner briefs.

Notion workflows: Use Notion to manage calendars, ideas, assets, and deadlines.

On-set support: Assist with filming days in Cardiff, including basic shooting support and content capture.

Insights & optimisation: Track post performance, highlight what’s working, and suggest ways to refine the strategy.

Collaboration: Work closely with Sophie, maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and a solutions-focused approach.

Requirements

Genuine interest in women’s health

Strong grasp of what captures attention online

Interest in both the creative and strategic side of social media

Confident editing short-form content (CapCut/Canva/TikTok tools)

Organised, reliable, and able to prioritise by urgency and impact

Brings fresh ideas and can back them up with data or examples

Basic understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube growth levers

Comfortable using Notion for content planning and team collaboration

Excellent communication skills and a proactive, can-do mindset

Able to attend 1–2 in-person filming days per month in Cardiff

Nice to have

Experience running creator or brand accounts

Eye for design and on-brand aesthetics

Familiarity with analytics and simple reporting

How to Apply

Your CV (including 5-10 short form videos you’ve created and edited)

A short cover letter explaining why you’re a great fit and when you could start

A 45-90 second intro video (show us your editing style and personality)

Deadline: 05/10/25

Next Steps

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview and a short task. We will aim to provide feedback to candidates who are unsuccessful.