Social Media Adviser - Volunteer

An opportunity to help us develop a social media strategy to support our work as a health think tank - to achieve wider supporter engagement and encourage policy-makers and practitioners to recognise that prevention is better than cure.

We all know that prevention is better than cure.

Yet most NHS resources are committed to waiting for people to fall ill and then treating them, compared with only around 5% to help prevent illness. And successive governments, under pressure from business lobbyists, have chosen to tackle the symptoms rather than the commercial determinants of health.

So you can help us make a difference to the nation's health, as we work alongside other health organisations to help move prevention up the political agenda, and increase people’s chances of living longer, healthier lives.

• Tackle childhood obesity
• Reduce the risk of mental ill-health
• Tackle health inequalities

Conventional charities usually have to commit significant time and resource to fundraising, with all the problems this can sometimes cause. Because we're an entirely voluntary organisation we can focus all our energies on our work as a health think tank. So people like yourself, who are able to commit a few hours a week alongside their work, family or study commitments can make a particularly valuable contribution to our work.

We’d like to hear from you, if you are a graduate and bring

• At least 3 years’ UK experience of social media engagement, in a professional and/or campaigning capacity, across platforms
• A clear understanding of the potential and limitations of social media
• A good understanding of the writing and editing skills appropriate for different platforms
• A commitment to the principle that prevention is better than cure
• Interest in one or more of the health areas we cover

Reporting to the Director, you'll advise on developing a social media strategy for a small but growing health think tank, to enable us to

• Involve and engage a wider range of supporters
• Encourage policy makers and practitioners to recognise that prevention is better than cure.

After an initial scoping meeting, you will be able to work from wherever is convenient for you, keeping in touch virtually.