For more than 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has helped the military community succeed beyond service building careers, shaping futures, and living with purpose. Last year, we provided dedicated and specialist employment and justice support to over 23,000 people to create careers and long-term stability.
Brief role description:
You ll be joining the Communications team at a busy and exciting time. As we expand our life-changing impact across the UK, we re looking for a Social Media Officer to amplify our work.
Leading the charity s social media presence, you ll develop engaging content that highlights our services, celebrates the achievements of the people we support, and builds wider understanding of the challenges faced by some within the Armed Forces community. You ll bring clarity, empathy and authenticity to our communications, ensuring our message reaches those who need us most.
You ll be passionate about social media and making a meaningful difference. We re looking for someone who has excellent content creation skills and can develop compelling, sensitive and engaging digital content that captures the lived experience of the Armed Forces community and brings our services to life.
You ll be confident at managing multiple social channels and a content calendar, have a sharp eye for emerging platform trends, and know how to land content that stops people mid-scroll. Experienced at using data-driven insights, you ll be able to analyse what s working and identify opportunities to grow our reach to strengthen the Forces Employment Charity brand.
Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check our website - Forces Employment Charity
Eager to know more the role? Have a look at the Job Description.
What s in it for you? Check out the Benefits at FEC.
Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by closing date Monday 20 April 2026.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.